Indonesia
Category Archives: Culture
Tau-Tau, Toraja Ancestors Figure
The Toraja ethnic group, living in the northern mountains of South Sulawesi, until today still [...]
Apr
Kandean Dulang as Identity
Kandean dulang is a traditional Toraja dinnerware. “Kandean” means plate, while dulang which comes from [...]
Jun
Erong, Toraja Wooden Coffin
Erong is a kind of coffin that can be opened at any time according to [...]
Nov
Tongkonan
Tongkonan is the traditional ancestral house, or rumah adat of the Torajan people, in South [...]
May
Various Kinds of Sekomandi Motifs
Currently, there are around 15 (fifteen) original motifs of Sekomandi’ Weaving which are still being [...]
Aug
Toraja textiles for use in funeral rites
The best known, and the most visually striking, Sulawesi ikat textiles are those made by [...]
Nov
Cirebon Cargo of Yue Ceramics Vessels
IN FEBRUARY 2003, some 100 km off Cirebon on the north Java coast, local fishermen [...]
Oct
Sekomandi Ikat (Tie) Weaving
Sekomandi’ is one of the oldest ikat weaving motifs in Indonesia, a typical woven fabric [...]
Oct
5 Unique Culture and Traditions of Tana Toraja
Every region in Indonesia has a variety of unique and interesting traditions. One of them [...]
Dec
Cultural Commoditization in Tana Toraja, Indonesia
Author: Kathleen Adams M. In 1984 the Indonesian director general of tourism declared Tana Toraja [...]
Dec
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