Tana Toraja Regency (Torajaland, Land of the Toraja or Tator) is a regency (kabupaten) of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, and home to the Toraja ethnic group. The local government seat is in Makale, while the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao. But now, Tana Toraja has been divided to two regencies that consist of Tana Toraja with its capital at Makale and Toraja Utara with its capital at Rantepao.
The Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909. In 1926, Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state, Luwu. The regentschap (or regency) status was given on 8 October 1946, the last regency given by the Dutch. Since 1984, Tana Toraja has been named as the second tourist destination after Bali by the Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia. Since then, hundreds of thousands of foreign visitors have visited this regency. In addition, numerous Western anthropologists have come to Tana Toraja to study the indigenous culture and people of Toraja.
Attractions
Tana Toraja is one of the major tourist attraction Indonesia, inhabited by the Toraja people who live in mountainous areas and maintain a lifestyle that was typical and lifestyle shows Austronesian origins and cultures similar to Nias. This area is one of the attractions in South Sulawesi.
Appendicitis Kalando
Tongkonan / house money Sangalla '(King Sangalla') silence. As a resting place Sangala money 'and is also a palace where the royal government to manage Sangalla' at that time, Tongkonan Dead Kalando called "reservoir Langi detainees' loud Kaero tongkonan Layuk". Appendicitis is currently Tongkonan Kalando made Museum Place store objects and relics of prehistoric empire Sangalla '.
Pallawa
Tongkonan alphabet is one tongkonan or custom homes are very attractive and are among the bamboo trees on a hilltop. Tongkonan is decorated with a buffalo horn stuck on the front of the house. Located about 12 km north of Independence.
Londa
Londa is a steep rock on the side of the tomb is typical of Tana Toraja. One of them is located in a high place of a hill with a cave in which the coffins the bodies set up in accordance with the family, in the other side of the hill overlooking left open expanse of green. Located about 5 km south of Independence.
Kete Kesu
Object charming village in the form of Tongkonan, barns and buildings in the surrounding megaliths. Approximately 100 meters behind the village there are cliffs with burial sites and grave dependent tau-tau in a stone building that fence. Tau-tau appearance owner daily. The village is also known by the membership sculptures owned by its residents as well as a great place to shop for souvenirs. Located about 4 km southeast of Padang.
Stone Tumonga
In this area you can find around 56 stone menhirs in a circle with 4 trees in the middle. Most stone menhirs have a height of about 2-3 meters. From here you can see the beauty of the surrounding valley and parades. Located in an area with a height of Sesean 1300 meters above sea level.
Lemo
It is often referred to as the home of the spirits. At the funeral Lemo we can see a dead body that sets stored in the open air, in the middle of a steep rock. This cemetery is a blend of death, art and ritual. At certain times of the clothes the corpses will be replaced with a ceremony Ma 'Nene.
Conservation efforts
Tana Toraja is one of the conservation of cultural civilization Proto-Malays Austronesian preserved until now. Cultural traditions, music, dance, oral literature, language, home, carving, weaving and culinary still very traditional, making the Indonesian Government to strive for Tana Toraja can be known in the international world, one of which is to nominate Tana Toraja to UNESCO for a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009.
This is supported by the Japanese to make Tana Toraja as UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japan itself will participate in conservation efforts, particularly associated with traditional houses in the area.
Support is delivered in a meeting between the delegations of Indonesia and Japan in Poznan, Poland, on Saturday (11/9/2010), The meeting was held after the pilot Ministerial Meeting on Culture of Asia and Europe (Asia-Europe Culture Ministers Meeting / ASEM), the fourth to 9- 10 September in Poznan, which was attended by representatives of about 40 countries in Asia and Europe
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