Toraja Rock-Tomb with Water Buffalo Head Carved on Door

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Toraja Rock-Tomb with Water Buffalo Head Carved on Door

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Toraja rock-tomb in a boulder - Sulawesi Island, Indonesia

The Sacred water buffalo of the Toraja people is called "pa'tedong", and is often carved or painted on tomb doors.

Offerings have been deposited in front of the tomb door.

See more info and photos of Toraja burial sites in the Toraja burial sites photo album.

See more information about the Toraja People in the Tana Toraja photo album.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on February 26, 2016
Batutumonga, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
GPS coordinates: -2.914195,119.881274 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)
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