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A tabuik monument in the center of Pariaman, Indonesia. The festival includes reenactments of the Battle of Karbala and the playing of tassa and dhol drums. Although initially a Twelver festival, nowadays, most Pariaman inhabitans and other Southeastern Asians hold similar festivals, which are even celebrated by non-Muslims.
The word bara means "sword" in Sangirese language, [1] therefore it literally means "Sangirese sword". The Bara Sangihe is known for its unique shaped blade that resembles a crocodile [2] or a beak of a bird with serrations.
The Gorontalo people have traditionally been concentrated in the provinces of Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, and the northern part of Central Sulawesi. [4] The Gorontalo people are predominantly Muslim. [5] Their native language is the Gorontalo language and several minor languages from the Gorontalic languages family.
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It borders the provinces of South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi to the east, Makassar Strait to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The province also shares maritime borders with East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan to the west.
The central foundation of their culture is the customs or adat called ‘Dalihan Na Tolu’ (‘The Three Legged Stove’). The Toba Batak generally are regarded as a patriarchal society. While the role of men is central in the Toba Batak society, the role of women is very crucial with the existence of the Toba Batak concept of ‘ Hula hula ...
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Location of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The Torajan are an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.Their population is approximately 1,100,000, of whom 450,000 live in the regency of Tana Toraja ("Land of Toraja"). [1]
Tongkonan is the traditional ancestral house, or rumah adat, of the Torajan people in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Tongkonan has a distinguishing boat-shaped and oversized saddleback roof. Like most of the Indonesia's Austronesian-based traditional architecture, tongkonan is built on piles. Its construction is a laborious task, and it is usually ...