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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Kete' Kesu


The number of buffalo horn hung in front of the house shows the state and owners of wealth. traditional rituals remain strong, especially after the funeral ceremony.



Kete'Kesu is one of the most papuler destination in Toraja. Kete'Kesu means the center of activity. Designation is in accordance with what we found in there. Having the Colony, the place of tombs and carvings. Center row of traditional houses called "Tongkonan", comes from the word "Tongkon", which means sit down together. Catenarian Tongkonan still inhabited and with each other, "Alang" (granary)

In Kete' Kesu there is also a sculptor-engraver engraving to create powerful custom house, wall decorations, souvenirs, and "tau-tau" (The statue is made like a person who died buried). In Kete'Kesu there are two types of tombs, the stone grave on the hill and grave form of the building. Grave stone on the hill this is very old. Bank is "elong" (chest) is obsolete and many of the bones, many bones in the natural into the open.

Specialties Kete' Kesu is a building that really is still the original, marked with a roof made of plaited bamboo. In the traditional buildings are new, many use the iron as a roof replacement webbing bambu.Di Kete' Kesu is all important elements in the cultural community Toraja, namely “Tongkonan” (home), “Alang” (granary), the grave, and the making of handicraft carving .

Kete'kesu located south of Rantepao, Toraja North Capital.

To achieve Kete'kesu able to use private vehicles or public transport from the market Bolu. Distance from the market Bolu Rantepao approximately 20 minutes

Price tickets in the location Kete'kesu Rp. 5,000 per person. However, if we go to Tongkonan that is still inhabited, photographs and interviews with any of them, sometimes just need to give money (IDR 5000 - 10000)


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