The house where we slept

Some people say that the house is meant to represent the shape of a boat due to the maritime history of the Torajan people. Others think that the curved roof shows a journey from the heavens to the earth and back again. A third theory says that the shape represents the horns of a buffalo.

Sulawesi - Torajan Adventure Part I

February 16th 2007
Sulawesi is one of the main inslands in Indonesia. It has a peculiar, spider-like shape and stretches across the equator; therefore having a hot, wet climate. We had been warned by various sources about ongoing tensions in central Sulawesi between Christians and Muslims. This trouble reached a climax in 2005, when three christian schoolgirls were tragically beheaded. Fortunately, we had no intenti ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more

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