Toraja tourist destinations part 2

     Kampung Lolai (land above the clouds)

Lolai or commonly called the land above the clouds is a new tourist destination in the Toraja-renowned fame throughout the country, especially in Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lolai village is in the mountains village districts lolai Kappala pitu. This village has several mountain ranges that can be reached its peak, when we were in that location we will served overlay clouds around the peaks in Kampung Lolai. Lolai are at the top with a stretch of clouds that look lower than the peak as if we were on land above the clouds. Clusters of white clouds dotted the beam of sunlight behind clouds pose a very beautiful natural landscape in the eyes.

Some houses Tongkonan, typical houses of local residents as well be around the peak Lolai. Tongkonan row of houses in this village named Tongkonan Lempe. On the terrace tongkonan, visitors can relax while indulging enjoy the expanse of white clouds along with a glass of Toraja coffee served the residents of the household Tongkonan.

 Lemo

Among the many existing stone grave ditoraja, Lemo is one of the grave stone that always amaze the tourists. Lemo tourist destination known as the home of the spirits. In this place, you can see the remains are stored in an open space precisely located on the wall of a steep hill. Tomb place is a mix between death, art and ritual. At this location there is also a wooden sculpture called tao - tao carved with great detail. If you look carefully, you will see a

statue of hand postures in which the right hand while the left hand facing upwards facing down. The hand postures itself has a special meaning that is asked for and bless and reflects the position of those who are still alive and had died.

 Bori’ parinding

Who does not know the megalithic sites of Stone Edge in mainland Europe? Amazing is not it? make no mistake, Indonesia also has a similar site Stone Edge and no less amazing. One of them namely Bori Parinding megalithic sites, located in Kalimbuang Bori, District Sesean, North Toraja, South Sulawesi. The megalithic site is about 328 KM from the city of Makassar. The requirement to make a menhir stone and set it up on this site to slaughter 24 buffaloes or to a count of 100 animals.

The type of animal is spotted buffalo, buffalo sambao, bonga, todi, balean, goats, cows, and pigs. The amounts actually sacrificed no impact on the size of the high and large menhir. Just the same customary values.

 Museum Ne’Gandeng

Museum Ne'Gandeng location was in the middle of the field, in the village of Palangi, District Sa'dan Balusu. This place was originally a place of execution of the funeral procession Ne'Gandeng who died on August 3, 1994. According to local residents the idea of this place that is human society, especially Toraja Sa'dan Balusu highly respect him, which is his lifetime Ne'Gandeng very concerned about people's lives around , To remember and appreciate his kindness, then built a museum called ne'gandeng museum.

Kambira (Baby grave)

This infant grave, called Passiliran Its located in Kambira. Only infants who died before their teeth grow buried in a hole in a tree Tarra '. Babies are still considered sacred. Tarra' tree selection as a cemetery because this tree has a lot of sap, which is considered as a substitute for mother's milk. And they regard as the baby will be returned to the mother's uterus. And hope, return the baby to its mother's womb to save babies born later. Tarra tree 'that became the cemetery has a large enough diameter, about 80-100 cm to 300 cm. In the Tarra' tree made a hole to bury the baby, which is then covered with palm tree fibers. This cemetery is only done by the Toraja followers Aluk Todolo (credence to the ancestors). Implementation done in a simple ceremony. Baby buried away without in packs, like the baby is still in the mother's womb.

Placement of the baby's body on the tree, according to the social strata of society. The higher the degree of social family that the higher the location of the baby who was buried in the tree trunk Tarra'.

Arung jeram sungai sa’dan (Sa'dan river rafting)

Sa'dan river is the other side of the existing attractions in Toraja. Because Toraja famous cultural tourism in the form of traditional ceremonies, the tombs of natural still strong and sustainable in Toraja. Sa'dan river provide different colors of it all. Sa'dan river is a natural form of river travel very beautiful and of course very stimulate adrenaline. Sa'dan river is quite different from rafting on rivers in general. If the river generally have 1 to 3 levels, the Sa'dan can reach the level to 5. Sa'dan River located in the village of Bua Kayu, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi. With the river length ranging from 180 to 182 kilometers with an average width - approximately 80 meters, and has as many as 294. River tributary Sa'dan has a strong current and challenging, suitable for those who want to experience the beauty of another of Toraja. Not only that, the beautiful scenery along the river will enhance your enjoyment when rafting.