pictures: toraja land in Indonesia

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Tau-Tau Effigies at Londa Nanggala Palm fruits (close up) Little girls at Lemo Giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus) Red anchovies at fish market in Rantepao Deep red millipede on forest floor Palawa village Muddy rice fields in Tana Toraja Pomelo (Jerunga) fruit Yellow and brown toad in Sulawesi. Rice fields at Lemo Rice fields Tombs carved in a rock face at Lemo Orange orchid with magenta spots Top breed white water buffalo Rice fields near Batutomonga village Terraced rice paddies of Batutomonga Selecting among fish at market in Rantepao Sphenomorphus skink species in Sulawesi. Rice fields at Lemo Painting of roosters and water buffalos--orange, red, and dark brown paint Water buffalo in rice paddies near Batutomonga village House gecko on yellow-orange background Wooden effigies of the dead in cliff walls at Lemo Green cacao pods still on the tree. Cacao is cauliflorous, meaning the fruit grow directly out of the tree trunk and branches. Muddy rice fields near Ketu Kese Terraced rice fields of Batutomonga Traditional painting on the side of a home in Palawa. Orange and black-brown paint has been used to color the art. Grey tree frog Rice paddies at Batutomonga Coffins and wooden effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala Wooden effigies of the dead at Lemo Londa Nanggala cave with wooden funeral effigies and hanging coffins. This is the burial custom of the Sa'dan Toraja people of upland Sulawesi. Woman planting in rice paddy Woman with kids Rice paddies near Batutomonga village Wooden coffin carved in the shape of a pig Rice paddies near Batutomonga village Baby grave tree at Sarapung Pig entrails--prep for a traditional Torajanese funeral Water buffalo in rice fields near Batutomonga village Men plowing rice paddy at Batutomonga Men making bamboo sheaths for hand knives Rice fields at Lemo Mother and children in doorway of house near Tikala Tombs carved in a stone wall at Lemo Ducks in rice paddy in Toraja land Human skull on rock at Ketu Kese Rice fields near Batutomonga village Bamboo structure that will house funeral guests. More than a hectare of bamboo can be cleared for constructing temporary housing for guests attending a large funeral. Children in Tikala Rice fields at Lemo Rice paddies of Batutomonga Cattle jawbones hung along a fence Ripening cacao pods still on the tree Red leaves Rotten cacao pod Tradtional Toraja house at Ketu Kese Drying rice at Batutomonga Blacksmiths mnking a machete Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8

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