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).

Ma'tinggoro tedong (cutiing buffalo only with one slash)

Ma'tinggoro tedong (cuts buffalo the characteristic of Toraja ethnic, is the cutting buffalo the "parang" (chopping knife) and only with one slash), usually for the slaughter buffalo tethered at a stone called Stone Simbuang.

Interested show of Highest death ceremonial

Various cultural activities of interest shown in this ceremony, among others:
1. Mapasilaga tedong (Adu kerbau), which competed the buffalo. Tana Toraja buffalo has a typical characteristic of having horns bent down or buffalo-skinned striped (tedang bonga), tedong bonga in Toraja very high value price up to hundreds of millions Rupiah, Sisemba (Adu kaki ).

 
2. Dance dance associated with the ritual signs for solo like: Pa'Badong, Pa'Dondi, Pa'Randing, Pa'Katia, Pa'papanggan, Passailo and Pa'pasilaga Tedong, for art music: Pa'Pompang, Pa'dali dali and Unnosong.

3. Ma'tinggoro tedong (Cutting buffalo with typical Toraja community, namely by cutting buffalo with a machete and only with a single slash), usually for the slaughter buffalo tethered at a rock called Stone Simbuang.

Highest death ceremonial

Highest ceremony implemented twice at least one year period, the first ceremony is called "Aluk Pia" is usually in the implementation located around the Tongkonan bereaved family, while the second ceremonial called Rante ceremony is usually implemented on a special field for the ceremony which is the culmination of this funeral procession usually encountered various traditional rituals that must be followed, such as: Ma 'tundan, Ma'balun (wrapped the body), Ma'roto (put ornaments of gold and silver thread on the coffin), Ma' Popengkalao Alang (lower corpse to the barn to be buried ), and the latter Ma 'Palao (which is carrying the corpse to the place of last rest).

Levels of Rambu Solo' ceremony

Rambu Solo' ceremony is divided into several levels which refers to the social strata of society Toraja, which is:
1. Listed Bongi: A funeral is only implemented in one night only.
2. Dipatallung Bongi: the funeral ceremony that lasted for three nights and implemented at home the deceased and done cutting of animal.
3. Dipalimang Bongi: the funeral ceremony which lasted for five nights and implemented around the house the deceased and the of animal done cutting.
4. Dipapitung Bongi: the funeral ceremony which lasted for seven nights and every day done cutting of animal.

Rambu Solo' ceremonial

it is a traditional funeral ceremony in the family requires that the deceased made ​​a party as a sign of respect to the deceased who have been the last to leave.

Toraja traditional ceremonial

In the region of Kab. Tana Toraja, there are two very famous traditional ceremonial, the traditional ceremonial Rambu Solo' (a ceremony for the cemetery) with Sapu Randanan ceremony, and Tombi Saratu', and Ma'nene ', and traditional ceremonial Rambu Tuka. Traditional ceremonies mentioned above both Rambu Tuka 'and Rambu Solo' followed by the art of dance and music typical Toraja art that various varieties.

Toraja ethnic

Toraja Tribe is the tribe that settled in the mountainous northern part of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its population is estimated around 600,000 inhabitants. They also settled on some plain Luwu and West Sulawesi. 

Toraja name originally given by the Bugis Sidenreng and from Luwu. People Sidenreng named residents of this region with the title To Riaja which means "He who dwells in the land above or mountains", while people call this Luwu To Riajang which means "one who dwells in the west". There is also another version that says the home Toraya To = Tau (people), Britain = from word Maraya (large), meaning those great men, lords. Over time the mention of such a Toraja, and Tana word meaning country, so where the settlement was known then by the Toraja Tana Toraja.

Indonesia Attractiveness

Indonesia is a country that has a lot of interest with a variety of cultures that followed, one of the things that give interest to many people from domestic or foreign. Indonesia one of the areas that make many people curious and interesting to note is that the Toraja. Toraja is one area of interest with the culture and customs are passed down until today. This blog will review some information about the Toraja.