Toraja
1
9.9
- proper noun
- The Toraja people are known for their rich cultural heritage and unique burial rituals.
Examples
-
The people of Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, put their bodies in holes in limestone cliffs; they wrap the corpses in cloth.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Toraja funeral involves a very elaborate process to ensure the departed are taken care of properly.
Academic text (2007) -
Many of the slaves, however, did convert to Islam rather than remain as the underclass of Christian Toraja.
Academic text (2007) -
To begin, I originally had planned to study the ritual oral literature of the Sa'dan Toraja.
Academic text (1993) -
Fast put off by the impact of tourism on Sa'dan ritual life, I turned west toward the settlements of the Mamasa Toraja, a society far less prominent than the Sa'dan in the ethnographic literature on Sulawesi.
Academic text (1993) -
Each year, the Toraja celebrate a harvest festival that showcases their traditional music and dance.
-
During my trip to Sulawesi, I learned about the distinctive customs of the Toraja community.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Toraja comes from the local languages of South Sulawesi and was a name used by neighbours to mean 'people of the highlands' or 'people of the land'. So a Toraja is a person from that highland community.