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Tana Toraja: Journey to the Afterlife

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In Indonesia's Tana Toraja, it is traditionally believed that death is not a sudden, dreaded event, but a gradual process toward Puya, the land of souls or afterlife.  When a death occurs, the community comes together at the sound of a gong to do what they can to guide the deceased to their ancestors in the afterlife.

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In Indonesia's Tana Toraja, it is traditionally believed that death is not a sudden, dreaded event, but a gradual process toward Puya, the land of souls or afterlife. When a death occurs, the community comes together at the sound of a gong to do what they can to guide the deceased to their ancestors in the afterlife.

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