A highland region of Sulawesi where the Toraja people build tongkonan houses with boat-shaped roofs, and hold elaborate funeral ceremonies, especially in July and August. The dead are placed in cliff graves guarded by wooden effigies (tau tau) at Lemo and Londa.
Go with a local guide and dress respectfully if invited to a ceremony. Rantepao is the base, about 8 hours by bus from Makassar.
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A marine park off Manado in North Sulawesi with spectacular coral walls dropping into deep water, turtles and reef fish, one of Indonesia's best divi…
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