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Pictures of graves and tombs [last update 2011-12-25]


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Tombs carved in a rock face at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Tombs carved in a rock face at Lemo

(Indonesia)

Tau-Tau Effigies at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Tau-Tau Effigies at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Coffins and wooden effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Coffins and wooden effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Wooden coffin carved in the shape of a pig (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden coffin carved in the shape of a pig

(Indonesia)

Wooden effigies of the dead in cliff walls at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden effigies of the dead in cliff walls at Lemo

(Indonesia)


Amanni Shahan's tomb in Yarkand.

(China)

Londa Nanggala cave with wooden funeral effigies and hanging coffins (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Londa Nanggala cave with wooden funeral effigies and hanging coffins

(Indonesia)

Wooden effigies of the dead at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden effigies of the dead at Lemo

(Indonesia)


sakalava tombs on Manambolo (Manambolo)



Tiled tomb at the Tomb of Yarkand Kings in Yarkand

(China)

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

(Indonesia)


Tajik cemetary

(China)

Stone tomb in a rock wall at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Stone tomb in a rock wall at Lemo

(Indonesia)


sakalava tombs on Manambolo (Manambolo)


Colorful Tongkonan wood tomb (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Colorful Tongkonan wood tomb

(Indonesia)

Bamboo growing under cliff face--trail at Ketu Kese (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Bamboo growing under cliff face--trail at Ketu Kese

(Indonesia)


Zafimaniry memorial tombs (Ifasina / Antoetra)


Wooden effigies of the dead in limestone walls at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden effigies of the dead in limestone walls at Lemo

(Indonesia)


Tajik tombs seen from the Karakoram Highway

(China)

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

(Indonesia)

Wooden tongkonan tomb (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden tongkonan tomb

(Indonesia)


Tiles on a tomb at the Tomb of Yarkand Kings in Yarkand

(China)

Londa Nanggala cave with hanging coffins and funeral effigies (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Londa Nanggala cave with hanging coffins and funeral effigies

(Indonesia)

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

(Indonesia)

Traditional Tongkonan wood tomb (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Traditional Tongkonan wood tomb

(Indonesia)


Clothes of the dead in a tree at the Tomb of Yarkand Kings

(China)

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

(Indonesia)

Guide at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Guide at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Effigies of the dead haning from limestone walls at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Effigies of the dead haning from limestone walls at Lemo

(Indonesia)


Altun mosque in Yarkand

(China)


Nosy Mangabe coffins (Nosy Mangabe)


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

(Indonesia)


Woman at the Tomb of Yarkand Kings in Yarkand

(China)


Zafimaniry children in Ifasina near memorial tombs (Ifasina / Antoetra)



Betsileo memorial stones Ranomafana National Park (Ranomafana N.P.)



Tomb near Tashkurgan fort

(China)


Tombs at the Tomb of Yarkand Kings in Yarkand

(China)


Uygur tomb

(China)


Tomb at the Tomb of Yarkand Kings in Yarkand

(China)


Tiles at Altun Mosque

(China)

Wooden Coffins at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden Coffins at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

1000 rupiah note among cigarettes and coins at grave site in cave (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
1000 rupiah note among cigarettes and coins at grave site in cave

(Indonesia)

Tomb carved in granite rock at Pana (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Tomb carved in granite rock at Pana

(Indonesia)

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

(Indonesia)


Tile mosiac tomb

(China)

Sack at a cave grave site at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Sack at a cave grave site at Lemo

(Indonesia)


sakalava tombs on Manambolo (Manambolo)


Human skull on rock at Ketu Kese (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human skull on rock at Ketu Kese

(Indonesia)

Tombs in cliffs at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Tombs in cliffs at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

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)


Fields near Tashkurgan - seen from the Karakoram highway

(China)

Effigies at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Effigies at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Stone tomb carved in giant granite rock at Pana (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Stone tomb carved in giant granite rock at Pana

(Indonesia)

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

(Indonesia)

Tombs carved in a stone wall at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Tombs carved in a stone wall at Lemo

(Indonesia)


Uighur tomb in Yarkand

(China)

Stone coffins at Ketu Kese (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Stone coffins at Ketu Kese

(Indonesia)

Coffins and wooden funeral effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Coffins and wooden funeral effigies in cave at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

Human skull on rock (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Human skull on rock

(Indonesia)


Mosque in Yarkand (China)

(China)

Baby grave tree at Sarapung (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Baby grave tree at Sarapung

(Indonesia)

Infant / baby grave tree at Sarapung (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Infant / baby grave tree at Sarapung

(Indonesia)

Stone tomb carved in a rock face at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Stone tomb carved in a rock face at Lemo

(Indonesia)

Rupiah note among cigarettes and coins at grave site in cave at Londa (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Rupiah note among cigarettes and coins at grave site in cave at Londa

(Indonesia)

Broken coffin in cave at Londa Nanggala; with contents on floor of cave (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Broken coffin in cave at Londa Nanggala; with contents on floor of cave

(Indonesia)

Bamboo growing under cliff face (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Bamboo growing under cliff face

(Indonesia)

Wealthy family's burial tomb (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wealthy family's burial tomb

(Indonesia)

Wealthy family's burial tomb--made of concrete (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wealthy family's burial tomb--made of concrete

(Indonesia)

Tombs in cliffs at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Tombs in cliffs at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)


Tajik tombs outside of Tashkurgan

(China)

Tomb carved in giant granite rock at Pana (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Tomb carved in giant granite rock at Pana

(Indonesia)

Wooden Coffins at Londa Nanggala (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden Coffins at Londa Nanggala

(Indonesia)

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

(Indonesia)

Stone tomb at Pana (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Stone tomb at Pana

(Indonesia)


Tombs in Isalo (Isalo)


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

(Indonesia)


Turret of Altun Mosque

(China)

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

(Indonesia)


Mosque in Yarkant

(China)

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

(Indonesia)

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

(Indonesia)

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

(Indonesia)

Wooden coffin at Lemo (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Wooden coffin at Lemo

(Indonesia)


Tajik tombs

(China)

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

(Indonesia)

Coffins (Toraja Land (Torajaland); Sulawesi)
Coffins

(Indonesia)


Rear entrance to Altun Mosque

(China)

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