Mapangkalo.A little spot in Toraja Funeral Ceremony

beauty_indonesia — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:04:00 GMT

Mapangkalo a celebration removing coffin toward " Lakian" in Rambu Solo. Dead ceremony in Tanah Toraja. South Celebes. At this ritual, the coffin will decorative with gold and silver replica. And wrap with red colour cloth. This cloth is a marker for Death ceremony in Toraja. Durig the ceremony. The coffin will be in procession leading to the Lakian. At this ceremony. The member of family, banned mourn during this event. They should look happy. They spread red cloth that serves as towing casket. If the family was in the front. The corpse is Male and if it is otherwise then this body is female.

After the coffin enter "lakian", so this is the beginning of Toraja Funeral Ceremony

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

beauty_indonesia — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:22:00 GMT

my name is Bayu. I am an amateur travel photographer from Indonesia. During this time, I am always photographing the cultures that exist in Indonesia. From the Land of Toraja to West Kalimantan. From Sawah Lunto and Bromo, The reason why I could be elected: because I had a lot of reference about Indonesia. Our country is rich country in cultural diversity. And if I get this scholarship. I want to record the diversity that exist in my country is. Indonesia.