Types of buffalo are used for traditional ceremonies

type of water buffalo that must exist in traditional ceremonies rambu solo' , among others:
1. tedong bonga is the kind of mud water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an endemic species found only in Tana Toraja with buffalo body characteristic striped or patterned black and white. The difficulty of breeding and a tendency to cut as much as possible in a traditional ceremony germplasm (genetic resources) that native endangered. buffalo prices reach hundreds of millions Rupiah per buffalo, price range between 75-150 million Rupiah and more.

2. tedong bonga ulu' is the type of water buffalo and there are only in Tana Toraja with the characteristics of the entire body of buffalo black, except on the neck until the head is white. buffalo prices reach the price range between 35-100 million of Rupiah and more.

3. tedong balian is a kind of male buffalo are found only in Toraja with the characteristics of a castrated male buffalo and have a big loss because neutered, has a large and long horns that reach three feet or more. buffalo prices reach the price range between 25-100 million of Rupiah per buffalo, the price more for tedong balian when often won fights buffalo (mapa'silaga).

4. tedong Todi' is a type of buffalo found only in Toraja with the characteristics of the entire body of black water buffalo, but the head of the buffalo has a white mark on the forehead of the buffalo, a type of scarce buffalo. buffalo prices reach the price range of 35-100 million of Rupiah per buffalo, according to the size of buffalo, and higher again if the race is often won buffalo (mapa'silaga).

 5. tedong pudu 'is the kind of Toraja buffalo buffalo with the characteristics of the whole body is black, is also a complement to the ceremony, the price of 16-75 million of Rupiah per buffalo buffalo, and more prices are often won fights buffalo.

 6. tedong sambao 'is a type of Toraja buffalo with whole body is dark brown to blackcolor, is a buffalo with the lowest level of the caste, but also as a complement to the ceremony. buffalo prices reach the price range of 15-30 million of Rupiah per buffalo.

all kinds of buffalo has a special characteristic that determines the price of buffalo, and even has a value of more expensive to fit the size of a large buffalo buffalo, and which are often won fights buffalo (mapa'silaga).