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Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Slaughtering a pig at a funeral ceremony in Sulawesi



Human remains at cave in Londa Nanggala


Human remains at cave in Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human remains at cave in Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Severed pig snout and hoof


Skull alongside wodden coffin at Ketu Kese (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Skull alongside wodden coffin at Ketu Kese

(Indonesia)

Skulls and coffins in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Skulls and coffins in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Pig entrails--prep for a traditional Torajanese funeral


Human bones in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human bones in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Severed pig snout and hoof (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Severed pig snout and hoof

(Indonesia)

Pig entrails--preparing for a traditional Torajan funeral (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Pig entrails--preparing for a traditional Torajan funeral

(Indonesia)


Skulls and coffins in cave at Londa Nanggala


Pig entrails--prep for a traditional Torajanese funeral (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Pig entrails--prep for a traditional Torajanese funeral

(Indonesia)


Pig entrails--preparing for a traditional Torajan funeral



Green algae-covered skulls in cave at Londo Nanggala


Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Slaughtering a pig at a funeral ceremony in Sulawesi (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Slaughtering a pig at a funeral ceremony in Sulawesi

(Indonesia)


Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala



Human bones in cave at Londa Nanggala


Human bones left in cave as traditional burial practice at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human bones left in cave as traditional burial practice at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Green algae-covered skulls in cave at Londo Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Green algae-covered skulls in cave at Londo Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Human bones left in cave as traditional burial practice at Londa Nanggala



Skull alongside wodden coffin at Ketu Kese



Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala



Roasting swine before a funeral



Roasting a pig over an open fire


Roast pig at funeral ceremony (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Roast pig at funeral ceremony

(Indonesia)


Roast swine at funeral ceremony



Sakalava phallic totems (Kirindy)


Human remains in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human remains in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Old human bones in a wooden coffin



Pig ready for slaughter


Skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Old human bones in a coffin (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Old human bones in a coffin

(Indonesia)


Sakalava erotic carvings (Kirindy)



Sakalava carvings depicting fady (Kirindy)


Skull in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Skull in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Traditional slaughtering a hog at a funeral ceremony in Sulawesi



Sakalava erotic wood carvings (Kirindy)


Old human bones in a wooden coffin (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Old human bones in a wooden coffin

(Indonesia)


Sakalave totem (Kirindy)



Decapitated head of a steer



Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala


Pig being carried for slaughter (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Pig being carried for slaughter

(Indonesia)


Roast pig at funeral ceremony






Sakalava erotic totems (Kirindy)



Skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala



Human remains in cave at Londa Nanggala


Femur coated in algae (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Femur coated in algae

(Indonesia)

Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human skulls in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Femur coated in algae


 (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)

(Indonesia)

Roasted swine at funeral ceremony (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Roasted swine at funeral ceremony

(Indonesia)


Sakalava carvings depicting fady sexual positions (Kirindy)



Skull in cave at Londa Nanggala


Blood on palm leaves following ritual slaughter of a pig (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Blood on palm leaves following ritual slaughter of a pig

(Indonesia)


Sakalava totems depicting erotica (Kirindy)



Blood on palm leaves following ritual slaughter of a pig



Sakalava totems depicting fady sexual positions (Kirindy)


Roasting swine before a funeral (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Roasting swine before a funeral

(Indonesia)


Meat for a funeral



Slaughter of a pig at a funeral ceremony in Toraja Land


Pig ready for slaughter (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Pig ready for slaughter

(Indonesia)


Roasted swine at funeral ceremony


Meat for a funeral (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Meat for a funeral

(Indonesia)


Old human bones in a coffin



Pig being carried for slaughter


Roasting a pig over an open fire (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Roasting a pig over an open fire

(Indonesia)

Slaughter of a pig at a funeral ceremony in Toraja Land (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Slaughter of a pig at a funeral ceremony in Toraja Land

(Indonesia)

Decapitated head of a steer (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Decapitated head of a steer

(Indonesia)

Roast swine at funeral ceremony (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Roast swine at funeral ceremony

(Indonesia)

Traditional slaughtering a hog at a funeral ceremony in Sulawesi (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Traditional slaughtering a hog at a funeral ceremony in Sulawesi

(Indonesia)

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