Photographs of Toraja in Indonesia

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Durian fruit in the market Rooster pecking away at carrots in central market Highly valued white steer Men carrying hog for slaughter at Tongkonan funeral Men preparing to slaughter a pig Toraja boy drinking "tuak" Bamboo structure that will house funeral guests Water buffalo in rice paddy at Batutomonga Rice fields at Lemo Rice fields near Batutomonga village Rice fields Muddy rice fields in Torajaland Tiered rice fields of Batutomonga Men plowing rice paddy at Batutomonga Roosters at market in Rantepao Drying rice at Batutomonga Rice fields at Lemo Little kids at Lemo Typical Toraja house Woman working in muddy rice field Baby grave tree at Sarapung Rice fields with mountain peak backdrop Rice fields at Lemo Rice fields at Batutomonga Water buffalo in rice fields near Batutomonga village Shack in rice fields of Lemo Foam of rice wine rising out of bamboo shoot Rice fields at Batutomonga Man carving wood souvenirs at Ketu Kese Metal workers pounding a hand knife into shape Terraced rice fields of Batutomonga Construction of a traditional home in Palawa Kids peaking through a doorway Intricately carved and painted Toraja house in Ketu Kese Rice fields at Lemo Metal workers pounding a machete into shape Crocodile patterns carved in wood at Tongkonan house Houses of Palawa, a traditional village in Torajaland Old man drinking rice wine at funeral Toraja land sunset Little girls playing with bubbles in Pana Men tilling rice field at Batutomonga Food preparation for a funeral Torajaland sunset Sack at a cave grave site at Lemo Kids at funeral in Toraja land Painting carved wooded boxes at Keta Kese Rice paddies near Batutomonga village Muddy rice paddies Typical Toraja house Chilis and tomatos at the market in Rantepao Men making bamboo sheaths for hand knives