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Rosmawati Rosmawati
Hasanuddin University
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POTENSI TRADISI BUDAYA MEGALITIK DI TANA TORAJA SEBAGAI OBJEK WISATA Rosmawati Rosmawati
JURNAL ILMU BUDAYA Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021): Jurnal Ilmu Budaya
Publisher : Universitas Hasanuddin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34050/jib.v9i2.18359

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Toraja cultural heritage, both in the form of cultural heritage and traditions that are still alive in society, are all manifestations of megalithic cultural traditions that have been known since the arrival of the influence of the Austronesian people to the present. Various forms of Toraja megalithic culture, such as menhirs (simbuang), burial forms (liang), settlements centred in Tonkonan, and various types of rituals that are still alive in the local community. The unique cultural wealth of Toraja, combined with beautiful natural conditions, has great potential to be managed and utilized for the tourism industry. Several cultural sites have been used as tourists objects, such as the Bori' Parinding megalith site, the Londa burial site, the Kete' Kesu settlement site, various traditional ceremonies in the life cycle of the Toraja people, and the daily life of the traditional Toraja people.
Burial Traditions of Toraja: Reflections of Megalithic Belief and Social Stratification Rosmawati Rosmawati
ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Vol. 8 No. 3 (2025): SEPTEMBER
Publisher : Hasanuddin University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34050/els-jish.v8i3.47097

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This study explores the symbolic meanings of Toraja mortuary practices and their relationship to belief systems and social hierarchy. Drawing on ethnographic methods—participant observation of funeral ceremonies, semi-structured interviews, oral-tradition documentation, and archival research—the research examines burial forms at the Sillanan site in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi. The findings reveal that Toraja burials, including Liang Sillik, Liang Erong, Liang Tokek, Liang Pak, and Patane, along with coffin types (erong) shaped as rectangles, buffalo, or boats, reflect a megalithic belief system that emphasizes the powerful influence of ancestral spirits on human welfare. These practices also encode social stratification: lower social groups were interred in simpler caves, while high-ranking nobles used elaborately carved boat- or buffalo-shaped coffins placed in elevated locations. The mortuary system illustrates a worldview in which life and death form a continuous cycle, where the spirit world (puya) mirrors earthly society. For archaeology, the ethnographic data provide an important analog for interpreting material remains, offering insights into the ideological and social frameworks that inform the creation, use, and deposition of artifacts. This research highlights how Toraja burial technology and rituals embody enduring connections between the living and the dead, as well as between belief, social order, and material culture.
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