Toraja Village Walk And Funeral Ceremony, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi

Embark on a light trek to a local Toraja village, where you can interact with the villagers and witness their unique funeral rites, which are integral to daily life in this part of Indonesia. Please note that while this offers a great insight into local culture, these funerals do involve the live sacrifice of buffalo and pigs which can be quite disturbing or even abhorrent depending on your point of view. However, there is also much more to the ceremony than the sacrifices - the traditional dances, large feasts and huge family gatherings are well worth stopping by for. Funerals are such an important part of the culture and tradition of the Torajans - it can take years to plan them, and family will come from all over Indonesia, Papua and even as far as Australia to take part.