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Mapangkalo.A little spot in Toraja Funeral Ceremony

INDONESIA | Monday, 10 December 2012 | Views [406]

         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

Tags: culture, funeral ceremony, indonesia, south celebes, toraja

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