Kete Kesu, Traditional village in Tana Toraja, Indonesia.
The village contains ancestral houses called tongkonan, featuring elevated wooden structures with curved roofs resembling boat shapes and decorated with buffalo horns.
The ancient burial grounds within limestone cliffs house generations of Torajan ancestors, with wooden effigies standing guard at the tomb entrances.
Kete Kesu maintains traditional funeral ceremonies where water buffalo sacrifices form a central part of multi-day rituals for deceased community members.
Visitors can reach the village by taking a two-hour drive from Makassar airport to Rantepao town, followed by a short local transport ride.
Each tongkonan house displays a collection of buffalo horns on its facade, indicating the number of ceremonies performed by the residing family.
Location: Kesu
GPS coordinates: -3.00147,119.91195
Latest update: May 12, 2025 07:30
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