Regional Tator Indonesia has a unique tradition of respecting the dead. In respect of death Tator ceremony known as Rambu solo.
Rambu Solo ‘and Rambu Tuka. Rambu Solo ‘is a funeral, while Rambu Tuka, is a housewarming ceremonies of the new custom, or who had just finished the repairs done.
Events Rambu Solo ‘is a traditional event is very festive Tator, because eating days to celebrate.
This event is usually held during the day, when the sun began leaning to the west and usually takes 2-3 days. Even up to two weeks for the aristocracy. Tator own graves at made at the top of the cliff at the height of the rock.
Because according Aluk To Dolo belief in Tator (Tanatoraja public trust first, before the entry of Christianity and Islam) among the Iguazu Falls, the higher the body was placed, so the sooner his spirit to heaven.
Rambu signs this event for their respective community groups must be different. When the nobleman who died, then the number of buffalo that will be cut for the purpose of the event was far more than for those who are not royal.
For royalty, the amount of bias buffalo around from 24 to 100 water buffaloes. And for middle-class residents are required to slaughtering buffalos 8 plus 50 pigs, and while the show about 3 days. 
And before the number was insufficient, the body should not be buried in the cliffs or in high places. And no body is rarely stored for years in Tongkonan (Toraja traditional house) until finally the family of the late / deceased can prepare the sacrificial animals.
But lately for the adherents of Christiani and Islam today, the body can be buried in the ground first, then dug up after the family is ready to perform this ceremony.
For citizens of Tana Toraja, the dead person does not in itself a degree of the dead. For them before the ceremony Rambu Solo ‘then the person who died was regarded as a sick man. Because the status is still ’sick’, then the man who died had to be admitted and treated like people who are still alive, like with her, providing food, beverages and tobacco or betel.
The body in the Iguazu Falls from the funeral home moved into the first tongkonan tongkonan which he then carried berasal and slaughtering buffalos 1 as a sacrifice or in Torajanya Ma’tinggoro Tedong, which is typical of the way Toraja slaughter, cutting buffalo with a machete with a single blow alone. Buffalo to be slaughtered was moored at a rock called SimbuangBatu. After that, the buffalo had been cut and the meat distributed to the public in attendance.
The body was in the first tongkonan (tongkonan tammuon) just a day, then the next day the body will be moved again to be somewhat tongkonan up again, namely tongkonan barebatu, and even here, the procession together with the first tongkonan, the slaughter of the buffalo and the meat will distributed to the people around tongkonan it.
Signs show the entire procession Solo ‘is always done during the day. That afternoon at around 11:30 Central Indonesian Time.
The body was carried Tator people using duba-duba (bier typical Toraja). In front there duba-duba-Lamba Lamba (long red cloth, usually located in front of the coffin the corpse, and in the procession pengarakan, the fabric is pulled by the women in the family).
The procession of the body wine tongkonan Rante barebatu to do after church and lunch. It was only the spirits come close family carrying the coffin was carried out by men, while women took Lamba-Lamba.
At the time there came up sequence that must be carried out, in the first place we would see people carrying a huge gong, and then followed by tompi saratu (or what we usually familiar with the banners), and right behind a row of saratu tompi tedong (buffalo) followed by Lamba Lamba-final and then duba-duba.
Tator bodies will be interred in Rante (special field where the procession took place), there was standing loud (temporary houses made of bamboo and wood) that have been given a number. Loud itself serves as the home of relatives who came later.
During the event they were not allowed back into the house but stayed in a loud voice that has been provided by the grieving families.
The group remains introduction Rante finally reached which will be placed in lakkien (disemayamkannya tower where the corpse during the procession took place). The tower is the tallest building in the loud-loud in Rante.
Lakkien made of bamboo trees in the Toraja traditional house forms. The body was laid on top before lakkien will be buried. Rante ready in two water buffaloes to be slashed.
After the body arrived at the lakkien, the next event is the reception area, the relatives who came from around the country.
At the afternoon reception after the procession is completed, followed by entertainment for the family and invited guests who came, by exposing ma’pasilaga tedong (buffalo race). This event is usually very crowded audience, because during the ceremony Rambu Solo ‘, ruminant animal contest is an event that is expected and not unusual for tourists to travel to see this event.
And the next few days and the reception of buffalo race is the agenda of the next event, held the reception continues until all the guests are in the space provided is loud in the Rante.
In the afternoon contest was always held buffalo, this is a favorite entertainment of Tana Toraja people up until the day of burial. Whether it is buried in the cliffs or in patane ‘(tombs of traditional wooden house).
Events honor the death of Tator (Tana Toraja) that this cost is worth the wait, and very dear to the miss
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