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June 1st 2012

Published: June 23rd 2017

Geo: -2.9701, 119.898The Torajan people of South Sulawesi are well known for two things- their very unusual homes and their almost obsessive preoccupation with death and the related ritualistic funerals. My philosophy on death has always been quite simple- if you don't think about it, talk about it, or plan for it, then it just won't happen (perhaps a touch unrealistic but it keeps me in a... Read Full Entry

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11th June 2012

Marlene
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WOW! I think I had better write a WILL at least !

11th June 2012

Marlene
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How does that work exactly??

11th June 2012

Marlene
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What's the living space like inside those babie anyway??

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Are they built like that in case of a flood?

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Baaaahahahahahaha !!!

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Suits you DH ! Cute.

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Well, at least they believe in conservation and recycling !

11th June 2012

Marlene
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I am too lazy to read you article. What are Tau Tau's? It can't be what I'm thinking....

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Ooooops!

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Holy crap! They really take this sh*t seriously eh !

11th June 2012

Marlene
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That's not even funny....it's probably true :D

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Is that just to make sure the dead person dies?

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Well, that's more like it :D

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Good place to hide during a war, that's for sure.

11th June 2012

Marlene
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....in second thought .....

11th June 2012

Marlene
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They think of everything, don't they .....

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Rice Grave .... LMAO!

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Nice and peaceful looking .... : )

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Ya, that's fine, but Buffalo don't drink gas..... Are there any cars there??

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Cool ! That's a bit more civilized anyway.....

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Interesting.....

11th June 2012

Marlene
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It must smell lovely there : )

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Jesus! Could they at least skin in first !!! WTH !!

11th June 2012

Marlene
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They must be discussing that terrible smell of the burning PIG FUR !!!

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Is that a guy or a girl??

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Well at least you can't see it....or smell the fur burning :(

11th June 2012

Marlene
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I wonder how that guy would like to be pulled around by the end of HIS nose?

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Lovely! I expect you guys to return as cannibals, now that you have been exposed to such evil treatment of the animal kingdom.... There are a few cats in my neighbourhood you can eat when you get back!!

11th June 2012

Elaine & Doug
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We are enchanted by these structures! They appear to be very labour-intensive, top-heavy, unstable and impractical but if our choices were limited to either building a home or slogging around in a rice field, we'd probably be inclined to er
ect something very ornate and time-consuming ourselves.

11th June 2012

Carol
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What amazing eyes!

11th June 2012

Marlene
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I think it's too late for that little guy already.... Hey, my neighbour is having a Pig Roast in July! Can you sent one of those babies over :D

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Are Buffalo's like pets there or what ?

11th June 2012

Marlene
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I'm sure that happens here too....they just look a little different! LOL !

11th June 2012

Marlene
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I hate that nose thing. :(

11th June 2012

Marlene
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Don't they clean the thing???

11th June 2012

Marlene
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No Comment :(

12th June 2012

b decosta
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DH i'm sending this to brit so she can see why i didn't want her to get her nose pierced....

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