Toraja people of Indonesia are known for their tradition of digging up the dead, clean them up, change their clothes, spend the day with their families and bury them again.

The Torajans 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. Most of the population is Christian, and others are Muslim or have local animist beliefs known as aluk.

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“The ethnic group treat the dead as merely sick, offering them food, water and even cigarettes, until the funeral is scheduled, which at a cost of up to US$500,000, can take several years if not decades.”

“Some young Torajans feel trapped by the tradition, which, according to archaeological research, could date back more than 900 years; instead of buying a vehicle or visiting the tourist delights of nearby Raja Ampat, they are saddled with the burden of paying for sacrificial buffaloes.”