Death at a funeral

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May 27th 2015

Published: July 10th 2015

!! Beware some photos are of a sensitive nature !! 6am. Fresh off the overnight bus, barely checked into our guesthouse and we're already drinking black coffee on the balcony at our accommodation with Jacob (pronounced Yacob). Jacob is a local guide who had somehow latched himself on to us almost as soon as we'd got off our bus in a morning haze. Before long we were deep in conversation fascinate... Read Full Entry

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mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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10th July 2015

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Morbid yet fascinating!
What an adventure! I can understand that you got phased by such events, yet it sounds like you had a wonderful adventure here!

14th July 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Morbid yet fascinating
It was. This place drew us in, revealed its fascinating but yet morbid culture and left us wanting more. The sacrifices however will also stay with us for a long time, so normal for them but somewhat stomach turning for us.

14th July 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

14th July 2015

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

What an adventure... :/
This is such an evocative photo. Beautiful in a sad sort of way...

14th July 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

what an adventure :/
Yeh it sure was. This woman really captured our attention. The man who passed will surely be missed.

26th July 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

What an experience
Fascination and yet had to watch, wow. As I read this I was wondering would I want to see it and yet it sounds like a real experience. Always helpful when trying to understand another culture. Wow.

27th July 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: What an experience
We really had no idea what we were in for. It definately was a shock to the system. We're still happy to have been a part of the funeral ceremony though, just a maybe not the slaughter :/ Being in Tanah Toraja was a real eye opener for us re culture/tradition and will be remembered for years to come - the good and the gruesome

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