Tracing the customs of the Toraja community means tracing the path to the world of death. The Toraja community believes that death and life must continue to be celebrated with traditional rituals, to maintain the energy that is owned by the people and the Toraja land
This time the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism Team and Team explored Indonesia, along the most famous tourist destination in Indonesia “Kete Kesu”
Kete Kesu is one of the tourist villages in the area of Tana Toraja which is known for its traditional culture and life, in the Kete Kesu Traditional Village there are many ancient relics in the form of stone graves which are estimated to have more than 500 years old.
In the traditional village of Kete Kesu there are many Tombs of the Stone that resemble Sampan or Boats, in this Stone Grave stored remains of skulls and human bones, Almost all of the Stone tombs are placed hanging on cliffs and caves, in some places also seen different tombs from the other is that it looks more magnificent, usually this grave belongs to a noble who has died.
This Kete Kesu village saves a history of the existence of the Toraja community, to reach this village it takes a struggle, being in Bonaran Village is approximately 5km from the city center of Rantepao, the road that is passed is a paved road but not so wide. treated to a beautiful view of rice fields and weeds.
This village is believed to be one of the places that witnessed the history of the early existence of the community of Tana Toraja, Kete Kesu has been inhabited by ancestors which can be proven by the existence of carvings, as well as many relics and traces of local wisdom.
In this location, we as tourists must maintain good manners like pilgrimage to the ancestral tomb. Indeed, there are no written rules, but it does not mean that we as tourists can go around and feel like we are in a playground.
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How do I become a Local Guides to promote Indonesian tourism (Indonesia Travel Bucket List Stories : Local Guides X Indonesian Ministry Of Tourism)
The name of the program is “SUSUR NUSANTARA” has a special agenda to revitalize the existence of tourist spots in Indonesia that are less exposed on social media. The West Side’s fame on social media is far less than the East side’s fame, where hashtags with locations in Bali, NTB, Sulawesi and Papua are always crowded with posts by local and international netizens.
I along with the team explored 8 destinations that are rarely exposed in Indonesia. I was officially invited to collaborate because I am a co-founder of Indonesia’s largest media on Instagram, @ExploreIndonesia, and also I am an alumni of the 2017 Local Guides Summit who are very active in helping local tourism in my residential areas, Sidoarjo and Surabaya.
Not only that, my job there is to photograph the beauty of the natural, cultural and regional heritage there. But it also helps to update the location with updated points of tourist attractions on Google Maps with the Local Guides program and Street View Trusted Photographer so that it will get maximum results.
My goal for sharing this story is to show my experience when traveling to unique places in Indonesia. And also helps provide insight to other global Local Guides friends. So, I will write my stories through the title “Indonesia Travel Bucket List Stories”.
Hopefully, one day, officially, @ExploreIndonesia and the Google Local Guides program also Google Maps can collaborate in Indonesia.
