Trust in Something Supernatural and perform special rituals for dealing with the Supernatural apparently known in every tribe. No exception tribe Toraja in South Sulawesi. This is the human belief Tana Toraja.

Toraja culture of human ancestors formed the background of a system of religious or tribal religions by the Toraja people called PARANDANGAN ADA ‘(literally: Basic Doctrine / Civilization) or Aluk TO Dolo. Aluk TO Dolo believe in one god that is Puang MATUA. In addition DEATA also known as (the gods) who resided in nature, which can bring good or evil, depending on human behavior against him.

All human activities have sacred values ranging from sleep problems to build a house. Likewise, human existence from birth to death, ethical rules and rituals and symbols associated with the sanctity of human existence that always accompany the Toraja. Ethical rules and rites and symbols that connect people with the typical factual setting, both with the divine, as well as with fellow human beings and nature. Belief that has shaped the view of human life and a culture of Toraja inherent with so strong.

Hint ancestral remains a grip, people more afraid melanggap pamali (abstinence being taught the culture). They adhere to traditional leaders and a violation of pamali will immediately be faced with bad luck.

In cultures of human progenitor Toraja, there is a fairly prominent social stratification. When slavery was still valid in Toraja, known golong Puang (ruler, master) and kaunan (slave). But in the colonial era it was forbidden. But in practice, indigenous peoples remain Toraja distinguish the four castes in the community who are ordered from the highest are:
TANA ‘BULAAN (sons of the King. Bulaan means Gold);
TANA ‘BASSI (sons of nobles. Bassi means Iron),
TANA ‘KARURUNG (Not noble, but not too many people. Karurung is a type of hardwood)

TANA ‘kua-kua (kua-kua, a type of wood is brittle). Is the caste that terendah.Dalam relationship with customary ceremonies, the priest class is also known (to minaa or to parenge ‘) and lay people (to culture).

Toraja human spirit with its famous motto  MISA’ KADA DI POTUO PANTAN KADA DI PO MATE (roughly the same meaning with “united we stand, divided we fall). This is reflected in one of the traditional ceremonies of the Toraja funeral (Rambu Sulo)

From outside we could see a great cultural value in this ceremony. There are cabins founded in mutual cooperation. Animal sacrifice (buffalo and pigs) are prepared to entertain guests who came all at once a symbol of honor to the deceased

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