Toraja
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The Toraja are an indigenous ethnic group of the mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, renowned for their elaborate funeral rites, distinctive tongkonan houses, and intricate wood carvings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toraja culture | 1 |
| Toraja highlands | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | saddleback-roof houses ⓘ |
| artForm |
textile weaving
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | brought under Dutch colonial rule in early 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | known internationally for unique mortuary culture ⓘ |
| economy |
coffee cultivation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Celebes
ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
|
| ethnonymOrigin | derived from Bugis phrase to riaja meaning people of the uplands ⓘ |
| famousFor |
cliff burial sites
ⓘ
elaborate funeral rites ⓘ intricate wood carvings ⓘ tau-tau effigies ⓘ tongkonan houses ⓘ |
| funeralRitual | Rambu Solo' ⓘ |
| harvestCeremony | Rambu Tuka' ⓘ |
| language |
Toraja-Saʼdan language
ⓘ
surface form:
Toraja languages
|
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Sulawesi
ⓘ
Celebes ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
mountainous region ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
North Toraja Regency
ⓘ
Tana Toraja Regency ⓘ |
| populationRegion | concentrated in highlands of South Sulawesi ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | agama oleh kepercayaan (belief system) in Indonesia ⓘ |
| religion |
Aluk To Dolo
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| religiousChange | large-scale conversion to Christianity in 20th century ⓘ |
| roofSymbolism | buffalo horns ⓘ |
| socialClass |
commoners
ⓘ
former slaves ⓘ nobility ⓘ |
| socialStructure | stratified society ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
Kete Kesu traditional village
ⓘ
Lemo cliff graves ⓘ Londa burial caves ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefSystem | Aluk To Dolo ⓘ |
| traditionalHouse | tongkonan ⓘ |
| traditionalLivestock |
pigs
ⓘ
water buffalo ⓘ |
| traditionalMotif |
buffalo motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ rooster motifs ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Toraja highlands
this entity surface form:
Toraja culture