Rambu Solo Ceremonial

Description
Solo is a sign of society's death rituals of Tana Toraja, which aims to honor and bring the spirit of people who die into the spirit realm, which is returned to immortality with their ancestors at a resting place, called by Puya, which is located in the southern part of human habitation. The ceremony is often also referred to improvements death ceremonies. It was said, because the person who died just considered really dead after all this ceremony procession was fulfilled. If not, then the person who died was only regarded as being "sick" or "weak", so he still treated like a living person, which is laid up in bed and given a dish of food and drinks, even always talk to.

Therefore, local people consider this very important ceremony, because the perfection of this ceremony will determine the position of the spirits of the dead person, whether as a haunting (bombo), spirits that reach the level of god (to-membali Puang), or a patron deity ( deata). In this context, the ritual signs Solo becomes a "duty", so that in any way will mengadakannnya Tana Toraja society as a form of devotion to their parents died.

Solo Signs festive ceremony is determined by the family of the deceased's social status, measured by the number of animals sacrificed. More and more buffalo slaughtered, the higher the social status. Typically, for noble families, the number of slaughtered buffalo ranged 24-100 tails, while the middle class citizens ranging eight buffaloes were added 50th pigs. In the past, this ceremony is performed only by noble families. However, as economic development, the social strata no longer based on descendants or position, but based on education level and economic kemampanan. Currently, many Toraja people of ordinary social strata become wealthy, so it can hold this ceremony.


Feature
The climax of the ceremony is called the Solo Rambu Rante ceremony which took place in a "special field". In this ceremony there are several circuits Rante ritual that always attract the attention of visitors, such as the process of wrapping the body (ma'tudan, mebalun), affixing ornaments of gold and silver threads on coffin (ma'roto), decreasing the body to the barn to be buried ( ma'popengkalo grassland), and pengusungan process remains to final resting place (ma'palao).

In addition, there are also many cultural atrakasi shown, among them: buffalo fights (mappasilaga tedong), buffalo-buffalo to be sacrificed pitted before being slaughtered; and adu feet (sisemba). The ceremony was also performed some music, like pa'pompan, pa'dali-control and unnosong; as well as several dances, such as pa'badong, pa'dondi, pa'randing, pa'katia, pa'papanggan, passailo and pa ' pasilaga tedong.

Interestingly, the buffalo was slaughtered in a very unique and is a hallmark of Tana Toraja society, namely cutting the buffalo's neck with a single blow. Type of slaughtered buffalo buffalo was not unusual, however albino buffalo (tedong Bonga), whose price ranges between 10-50 million perekor. In addition, there are also very stunning scenery, when the procession of mourners who were delivering the bodies to Puya, the distance seemed a long red cloth scarf is like a giant among the mourners stretching it.


Location
Bonoran Village, Village Ke'te 'difficulties', District of difficulties', Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.


Access
Tana Toraja is located about 350 km north of Makassar. Travel from Makassar to Tana Toraja can be achieved by using air and land routes. Overland route taken by private vehicle or public transportation for about labih eight hours, while the air path traveled by pioneers during the 2-hour flight. Arriving in Tana Toraja, direct visitors to the city and District of Rantepao. From this town to Kampung Bonoran, trips taken within 30 minutes with a distance of about 4 km by using public transport.


Accommodation and Facilities
At tourist sites, is available wide range of souvenirs typical of Tana Toraja, like keychains, necklaces and miniature traditional Toraja house (tengkonan).



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