Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebes, is an island with sprawling arms, of which I only explored a tiny part in the ten days of travel I had left. Makassar is not only a large city, but also the name of an ethnic group renowned throughout island Asia for its boat-building.
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| Paotere harbour Makassar |
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| 99 domes mosque Makassar |
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| Fort Rotterdam Makassar |
I wanted to visit the Toraja country, famous for the boat-shaped houses and the unusual death cult.
After a 10 hours coach trip I get to Rantepao in the Toraja country
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| The Singki home Family, a guesthouse in the rice fields |
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| Tongkonan typical houses |
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| I spent a whole day chasing the tongkonan houses of Rantepao |
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| These women came to see the sketches after transplanting the rice |
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| Tao tao in Tampang Allo cave |
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| Funeral procession |
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| Funeral day in a village |
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| Water buffalo sacrifice |
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| Village in the rice fields |
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| Street market in Rantepao |