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Antonie Aris van de Loosdrecht (1 March 1885, Veenendaal – 26 July 1917, Tana Toraja) was a Dutch missionary. [1] He was sent by Gereformeerde Zendingsbond, a Christian missionary agency which was established in the Netherlands. [2] Antonie Aris van de Loosdrecht was sent by Gereformeerde Zendingsbond [3] to work in the Dutch East Indies. [1]
The word Toraja comes from the Buginese language term to riaja, meaning "people of the uplands", this cognates with the Toraja language to raya/to raja/to raa which also means "inland/upland people" or "northern people". [6] The Dutch colonial government named the people Toraja in 1909. [7]
This time became the starting point when the Gospel was grown in the Torajanese's heart. But, Reverend van de Loosdrecht was killed in that place. In 1938 there were 14,000 Christians from 300,000 inhabitants there. Formally, Toraja Church was established on 25 March 1947 in Rantepao. [2] In 1995 the church had 300,000 adherents. [3]
They are particular to the Toraja ethnic group in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The word "tau" means "man", and "tau tau" means "men" or "statue". [1] Tau tau are believed to have originated in the 19th century. They were once produced only for the wealthy, to reflect the status and wealth of the deceased. [2]
The Mamasa (Mamasa: To Mamasa) is an ethnic group residing in Mamasa Regency, West Sulawesi.The Mamasa community is known in districts in Mamasa Regency. The Mamasa people are part of the Toraja sub-people. [1]
Abu abdul al-Rahman, a jinn-king and son in law of Malik Gatshan, ascetic and devoted to the Kaaba. [4] ( Genie) Adiliob, friend of renewal of religion (). (Devil) [5] Afra'il, the guardian angel of the seventh heaven. [6]
Rantepao is a town and the capital of North Toraja Regency, which is known for being the cultural center of the Toraja ethnic group. National and regional tourism offices have developed the city as the starting point for visiting Tana Toraja , since the area was opened for tourism in the 1970s.
The Toraja are largely Christian and animist. Toraja are divided into different geographic groups, the most important being Mamasa, centred on the isolated Kalumpang valley and the Sa’dan of the southern Toraja lands. Known as 'Tana Toraja', Sa'dan has the market towns of Makale and Rantepao. There have never been any strong lasting political ...