21011-21707 The Toraja people are a tribal culture with animist roots blended into Christianity. They live in the highlands of south Sulawesi. Tongkonan are traditional Torajan houses which stand high on wooden piles, topped with a distinctive roof shaped in a sweeping curved arc. The walls are incised with red, black, and yellow detailed wood-carved patterns as shown here and may be adorned with a buffalo head mounted on the facade of the tongkonan. These heads are made of painted wood, but fitted with real horns. Pallawa Site, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi *
21011-21709 The Toraja people are a tribal culture with animist roots blended into Christianity. They live in the highlands of south Sulawesi. Tongkonan are traditional Torajan houses which stand high on wooden piles, topped with a distinctive roof shaped in a sweeping curved arc. The walls are incised with red, black, and yellow detailed wood-carved patterns as shown here and adorned with a realistic carved buffalo head decoration. Pallawa Site, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi *
21011-21710 Tongkonan are the traditional Torajan houses which stand high on wooden piles, topped with a distinctive roof shaped in a sweeping curved arc. The walls, and underfloor are incised with red, black, and yellow detailed wood carvings and patterns as shown here. Pallawa Site, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi *
