LIVING A WEEK with the DEATH TRIBE of Indonesia
This is Tana Toraja, also known as "The Land of the Dead"
In the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the Torajan people have some of the music elaborate funeral rituals on the planet. They are one of must unique tribes I've ever come across. After experiencing death in my own life, I wanted to tackle the discomfort head on, and went out in search of answers.
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0:00-1:18 Introduction
1:18-4:28 Torajan Village & History
4:28-6:09 Sacrificial Buffalo Market
6:11-7:44 Visiting the "Sick"
7:44-13:02 Torayan Funeral
13:02-15:25 4 Types of Graves
15:25-25:15 "Walking Dead" Festival
25:15-26:40 Outro
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0.46 is that your grandmother?
@@frostbird3431 thats like asking for free art commissions because you dont have enough money. No one can just give you their work for free if they want to live
Next you can explore suku baduy in jawa barat 😁
interesting
Is the cave not stinky?
I have seen people went to this place to film their traditions, but most of them acted like they were watching a freak show or whatsoever, overreacting like a clown. Yet you are the first person I've seen to show true respect to their cultures; you tried to understand the meanings behind the rituals and connect with the locals to learn their perspectives. In the end you left with fruitful insight to life and death. Fabulous and inspiring work indeed, salute
Reminds me when people on tiktok were showing footage of dawrf spirits dancing in Africa (like a costume not literally) and making it look like some paranormal creep show. Its sad how some cultures get misinterpreted becaude of ingorance.
He did say open-minded
It’s a disgusting culture
Umm...animals being f'n sacrificed is a f'n freak show.
We have to have respect even doh it'd not our culture.. respect everyone point of view... this preserving etc to the body isn't new tbh.... the Egyptians done this a long time ago
This is probably the best travel show nowadays. Dude deserves multiples of millions of subscribers for such incredible content.
Yes he doess woww. Thank you my brother you just confirmed what im doing next week. Going back home to see dad at his burial site
They will come this time next year he will have a millie subbies im sure of it he has great content 😊
I agree 👍🏻
Found it boring. It's just religious garbage ultimately. What kind of person enjoys that? Are you fine with cock fighting? Ceremonial animal slaughter? The propagation of religious bullshit?
@@neillynch_ecocidologist yes. I fine with all those things. I think maybe you have just been severely sheltered and that’s why you’re so uptight and hate adventures.
I think this has to show a couple of things. 1. How friendly and welcoming Indonesians are especially during a time like that. 2. How they never want to forget their loved ones after they pass. I do think that in todays culture a grave being dug and a coffin being lowered is and covered in dirt is still very uncomfortable for people to deal with and rightly so. But seeing them keep the bodies until they can afford the right funeral and take the bodies out again and clean them which seemingly brings them joy to spend time with their relatives and loved ones is just so amazing and heart-warming. Don't get me wrong I felt so uneasy watching this but I can understand and appreciate what they are doing without saying fuck that and leaving the video where it is.
I've been to Indonesia a couple of times and seeing all of the kids saying hello in this video brought me right back to their overwhelming kindness and acceptance of outsiders. I've never met a more wonderful people in my entire life.
They are not friendly, they are corrupted by hatred, towards Israel.
Yes. How special humans think their family and ancestors are - just murder animals because they have no feelings or family. Really??!
I prefer the Christian way. Burn the body spread the ashes, technically it's dated from the Norse but hey we became Christians so meh.
Everything was OK until the F word in the last sentence. Jeez😟
My husband was cremated so soon after his death I had no time to really process it. I wonder if a longer ritual, or one that wasn't within days of his passing would have made it easier for me. I was in such a daze, for at least two weeks. I think the stories of the buffalo emitting light to guide them through that long arduous journey was very beautiful. thanks again for another wonderful video
I can't help but to wonder how they'd feel about cremation. I bet it sounds barbaric to them
I'm a mortuary student, I'm so sorry that you had that happen. I try and push viewings and visitations before cremations as much as possible. Because Visitations help with grief and coping with loss so much better than just receiving the ashes after the fact. if visitations and viewings aren't possible you can still hold memorials, not even big planned out ones. Just choose a day to do some of the things he would have liked or try some of his favorite things to remember him every now and again. I wish you the best.
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Hi, I know this comment was posted a while ago, but I thought I might share. My grandma passed away a month ago now. We're taoist/Chinese folk religion, and the funeral lasted for 5 days, after which we prayed every week for 4 weeks and then we'll pray again on her birthday and the 100th day of her passing. In cultures which practice ancestral worship, I think that these long-lasting funerals are really helpful in the grieving process; To believe you can do one last thing for your loved one. I'm sorry you didn't get the chance to process your husband's death before his cremation. I hope you're doing better now ❤
@@stephanaeondamn you look young I’m assuming you’re husband didn’t pass from old age. Very sorry for your loss. I’m not married but I couldn’t imagine having to lose my wife if I had one. Hope you are doing okay and are healing ❤️🩹 from your loss.
Even though I am not a mother, I found their way of burying babies very touching. Becoming one with the tree and having another chance to experience life as a part of this world is truly magnificent. Thank you, for showing us a diffrent perspective.
I think I just saw Mummy the original version.
How about feeding them to cats and then keeping those cats as pets, this way they will have better chance of getting another life. Anything goes in this world nowadays
@@shoutforit 🤣👍🏼
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3:40 poor thing
You can feel how connected the people are in this tribe, across all generations, between the living and the dead. It's beautiful, especially the children getting a second chance at life in the trees. The woman pulling you over to see her father made me cry, because I know what it's like to love your father that much.
Weirdo
Let the dead be dead, fuckerrs
Nah it's just creepy bro
@Cernunnos 2024 that's true... I remember reading about a village somewhere in Madagascar, where they "turn the bones" of their dead relatives every year, (because they don't believe one really passes on until they're fully decomposed) and dance around with the remains, before putting them back until next year. It's a contributing factor to the yearly outbreaks of the plague, in both the bubonic and pneumonic forms. (though plague has come with the rainy season for years)
@Cernunnos 2024 ur not wrong but that last part seems curious to say, like what parts of the world are you refering to exactly.
This is so beautiful. I lost my dad years ago to cancer. I vividly remember standing at the his bedside at home, holding his hand, begging him to come back to me. I watched the coroner come and bag his body from my bedroom window in the early dawn light. My mother stood alone in the driveway as they loaded the black bag into the back of an ambulance, and when they pulled away, she walked, listless, to the road, wanting to follow him. I will never forget the intense loss of not just his soul, but his body as well. I believe these rituals could be very healing to some, but not for all. I would love to share my life with my dear dad, let my children itneract with him.
The quality of your documentaries is astounding and the research you do, and respect you carry yourself with, makes these so refreshing to watch. Best of luck with all you do, man.
I, as a Toraja, am very happy when our culture is introduced to the world. we really respect the culture of our ancestors, that's why until now we continue to carry out our customs so that they don't become extinct in time.
That's seriously a beautiful perspective to have, I am beyond happy to declare that prior to the introduction of Toraja culture- I feared the sole thought of death. However, now I can't help but feel amazement both to it and Toraja.
Wow....Sir, if I may ask, were you in this documentary or do you live there?
@@wsjg9402 Ass of course we do we're not cavemen
@@MonochromaticBananaBread I'm fucking laughing at this
@@MonochromaticBananaBread XD
I'm surprised that in a world full of travel bloggers and the internet, you managed to show me something I had never seen before. I never knew there was such a culture in Indonesia. Amazing work, very interesting!
I love to c an learn about other cultures an their ways of living... this is very interesting different perspectives an different views... nice to c
Exactly how I thought
As an Indonesian I also surprised to know so many unique cultures in my Country
@Wangseng Gaming but this isn’t scary.
Yeah, I take quite an interest in these societies that still utilize a lot of the things that were used in the stone age. I would bet that you have already seen this. But, if you have not, you should check out the Island of North Sentinel. It is part of India, and nobody is allowed to travel within three miles of it. That is due to the extremely violent behavior of its occupants. They live a true stone - age existence, that has absolutely no modern amenities whatsoever. Any outsiders who venture onto their island, are usually met with death by an arrow through their chest. These people are usually expert archers, by the age of ten years old...All in all, as heavenly and tropical as this island looks, from afar, stay away from it. There is constant patrol via ships that circle the island from a proper distance, at all times. And, they are there for a reason. If you ever find yourself in that part of the world, my advice is...Stay off of the island of North Sentinel...
Indonesia Has Many Tribes, They Have Different Traditions, Our Ancestors Have One With Nature And The Rulers Of This Tradition Have Passed From Generations, Tradition Cannot Be Compared With Religion.Thanks You ❤
As an Indonesian i must say this is really good educational travel video. huge respect! well done
8:00 look at those smiles, first on the kids then on the older generation... They know what life is all about 👍
well, what is life all about ?
Death
@@rebeccaofsunnybrookfarm6698 then whats thr point?
@@Starrrwarrrs6rbluey to live
Life is all about wht ???? 🤣🤣🤣
This was really beautiful, it even made me cry. Especially the funeral part, and I lost it when the baby graves in the trees were explained. There's something beautiful about how comfortable they are with death and caring for their family hundreds of years later.
There is literally nothing beautiful about taking your years dead moldy grandads head out of his grave and playing with it and messing around with dead bodies. Dipsh!t. Not all “culture” is good culture. I’m absolutely shocked people think this is “beautiful” in any way.
its the bgm
I had a moment of silence when i saw the patches in the trees. To traditionally believe that it gives the baby a new life is beautiful. I dont think words can explain it.
You are grim mate
Fascinating video. I have travelled through Sulawesi with My Indonesia wife, we took a bus from Palopo after staying with relatives, and took 26 hours on an old bus to reach Mandona where my Wifes cousin lived. An experience I will never forget. Just one of many adventures we had exploring that beautiful country. Sumatra Lake Toba, Borneo/Kalimantan, Lombok, Gilli Islands, of course Bali. And our adventures will continue in July when we fly back to Banjarmansin. Super to see your work on YT, a man aftrer my own heart, keep exploring.
If only people showed this much love for the living
Pretty sure the Torajas show just as much love for the living, that's probably why they do all this for their dead.
Some do.
Exactly
Yep, it’s their culture and “helps” the families but really it’s almost a lifetime of funds being spent on someone who’s already gone that aren’t being put towards bettering these peoples or their childrens lives, we used to need religion to explain this kind of unknown stuff but now that we have the science to explain it it’s just ridiculous to keep believing that stuff
I'm so glad you introduced my tribe to the world. As Toraja people, we believe that death does not mean separation. We have a ma'nene tradition as a way of maintaining social interaction between the living and the dead. I hope you guys are open minded to our traditions.
The killing of the buffalos are so heartbreaking
@@Candycp16 It has been estimated that, in a lifetime, the average American eats around 7000 animals (11 of which are ENTIRE cows). Around the world, 800 000 cows are killed DAILY for feeding purposes. I’m not writing this to be woke; I eat meat almost everyday. I love how this KZheadr put it in this video : does the sacrifice of the buffalo shock us just because we see it? Because if it’s the case, then in my opinion, we are all pure hypocrites… --- I found this video very interesting, and meeting the Toraja People is now on my bucket list! What a new perspective on life and death!
I think this is a beautiful way of respecting your family
It scares me.
Hey dude as someone who loves architecture I just wanted fo say the lay out of the roads and the houses is one of the best things ive seen in the world. Edit:the roofs are the cherry on the top, literally
Despite living in a town literally named "Land of the Dead", these residents including the children seem fairly cheerful
Idk maybe they're more used to the dead then we are and therefore not even botherwd by the concept of dying, just loosing others.
Honestly seem happier than alot of people in other places that could be considered "better". Amazing stuff
They have beautiful house, a nice natural environment, familiar and warm social nature, and complete public facilities, who the hell woudn't be happy?
That doesn't make it right.
Literraly Tana Toraja is mean : Land of Highland/Mountain People Tana : Land To : Human Riaja : High place Some people said that Riaja also meaning that Toraja is Nobility (High Place) so in Indonesia they're also known as Land of Nobles. The rituals that let them known as Land of the dead.
I’ve just discovered your videos and am loving them. As a fellow Canadian I’m so proud of you and the work you are doing as these are both entertaining and educational. Thank you for opening up our world to show everyone the other side of things!
Thank you for sharing these incredible journeys online, and always being respectful to every culture. You’ve not only visited places around the world, you’ve also motivated thousands of people to be more open-minded themselves. I think we could all learn a lesson from this group, to respect instead of fear. 😌
Death is something a lot of people haven't been taught to deal with. I've had to learn quickly. I lost my grandfather, my mom, and my sister all within 2.5 years. My grandfather was 77, my mom was 47, and my sister was 28. I'm 30. Western society needs to do a better job of talking about death and helping people deal with it.
Ya I lost my dad and two grandfathers within a few months of eachother as well as a best friend so I definitely understand it
I agree with you, we cover it up like a dirty secret, altho I do see some death positive niches becoming more popular... but, we gotta long way to go. Sorry for your losses, I hope ur doing okay.
you dont feel about death until it happens to someone near you
The best way to deal with it, is to believe that the ones we lost are in a better place and to live for them.
Stay strong
The part about the babies being put into the trees is beautiful. I think it’s a beautiful way to memorialize them and “give them a second chance at life” ❤️
Yes, I was touched by that too. If see something like that in the woods in USA , i will show it my respect and let it be.
It brought tears to my eyes and makes me weepy for some reason.
@@trevormiles5852 u wouldn’t find that in the us or really anywhere else it would be illegal
After death judgement awaits. God will not fool around with man.
I agree. So deep.. So touching.. They really find ways for their love one to live especially to those young ones.
i was very pleased to watch this video and see the respect you give towards these people and their cultures, and the way you approach things with an open mind. too often i see people treat other cultures like a freakshow or a carnival, something to be laughed at or made fun of or grossly misinterpreted, but you put the time and effort into understanding and learning about these people. it's something so simple, yet it's something i thought was really great. thank you for showing us these people's culture, it was great learning about them!
at first i was like "oh god this is gonna be super awful" but the more i watched the more touched i become in a way. they seem like really loving and family orientated people and i can respect that.
As a Westerner, this fascinated me. A unique relationship with death, some might say a healthy embrace. It makes me realize how oddly detached we can be at times, how we pretend that death isn't really a thing, how we're too uncomfortable and treat it as something taboo that mustn't be spoken about in the open, that is merely swept under the rug when it's really just the other side of the coin we call 'Life'. By celebrating death, they are celebrating life. There would be no living without the dead. I don't even think one needs to necessarily believe in an afterlife to achieve that appreciation either. Great eye opening video! - A fellow Canadian.
You're obviously right that there can be no life without death. That said, the world would be a better place without all the religious bs. Wouldn't it? Who created religion / propagates it? The poor to exploit the rich? Or the rich to exploit the poor? Zero evidence supports anything connected with religion and most religious claims are just absurd to any normal atheist. Could only watch 5 minutes. And that was a waste of precious time.
@@neillynch_ecocidologist Fun fact: No one cares about your opinions.
@@anzrhrn1614 hhaah that's fact
Very good point of view. As a person who belive life after death, I still feel scare and uncomfortable with anything related to the death. For example, walking near the sanctuary. But, yeah, thinking about the death itself and the life afterward actually help me to consider more about the meaning of life that I've been living now.
@@neillynch_ecocidologist how can u come to a conclusion within 5 minutes? I suggest you watch the whole video.
4:51 I believe this too. Been practising this since puberty.
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Nahhhh cus I just sighed and went to timed comments😭
@@auryangus6303 aw same bru😭
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I have just come upon your videos. I respect your courage to venture into what is this planet that we live on. I thank you for giving those of us who cannot travel as you do, a taste of the adventure. Thanks from a fellow Canadian.
I've heard about this traditional funeral from my guide when I went to Bali. Thank you for sharing this!!
my house is approximately 8 hours from there, but the culture of the people there is completely original without any influence. I've only been there 3 times and it's something that's hard to forget
Amazing Andi. You’re in Sulawesi as well? It’s beautiful over there
@@fearlessandfar yes, i'm from the south so more beaches than mountains, i like all your videos when you meet tribal people
@@fearlessandfar u believe ghost?
@@kusukacolaylowlee1611 I am a ghost
Wow I bet its amazing to live over there!! Id love to visit one day
Indonesians are fascinating
Ikr
They are really, just be carefull of their ghost and netizens
we really are. 300 cultures in unity, like, imagine that
@@misterjack9991 but learning them at school makes me pass out
@@benedictaannabel7166 i'm a indonesian,,, you no need to worry, as long as you not disturb each other and respect each other it will not happen, people do something must be got the reason
I'm a Christian, and I can say that I have rarely seen such a health view of our departed loved ones than these people have. They are bone of our bone, and no some alien strangers. God bless them and their decedents, and may seeing them again give peace, luck, and wisdom to their sons and daughters. There is so much love here, and that love is the mark of God. As long as that love is there, He is with these people.
but they dont believe in Jesus how is it justified that God is with them
@@Brandon-ju5pg ever heard of Good Samaritan? Also the majority of Toraja tribe are Christians
@@Brandon-ju5pg jesus is not always god and god can also just be used as a word to describe a higher power, god isn’t just Christian or only in the Bible.
Delusional
@@niteblaster1 it's easy to plaster anything you don't understand as delusional.
There is an incredible energy of peace in this place. An incredible sense of community. Thank goodness someone did not come in and force force them to convert or die, as has so often been done. The children absolutely glow.
The family reunion was beautiful. Family gathering together, making fun of each other, laughing and celebrating. It doesn’t matter if one or the other of them has already gone to another plain. At those gatherings they all reunite and celebrate life, aswell as death, together as a family. With humor, respect and humility, but also generosity. A true family that doesn’t care about life or death. A member of the family is a member of the family. This video truly is something special. Especially for people who have lost or recently lost a person they care about. For me it was my father last year. Passed away unexpectedly at the age of 47. The view of the other culture changed my viewpoint. I have learned to not grieve his death any longer, but to celebrate his life. Family stays family, no matter where we are at, be it here or somewhere else, that won’t change, so let’s celebrate life my friends. The life we have, of those we love and also the life of the ones that crossed into the unknown
My father passed away 7 months ago. I find myself crying everytime i miss him. i really miss the memories, the things that he does. he cook, served us food in our table, calling me my nickname bebeng, his laugh and i miss everything about him. i grew up as a papasgirl and watching this video interest me beccause i wanted to know what will happen if the person died.
My dad passed away last January I still don't know how to cope with it so I remember the good times and how he always put others first and that even till his last hr he didt what to go he never give up ,seeing this has in a way hlep see things in new way our loved one are with us always 🥲
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Yeeeeah I have zero interest to dig up my mother. She's ashes but still I won't be digging into her remains.
"is it animal cruelty or does it just feel like this, because of seeing it so close"? This is something very important to stop and think about it for a while. These people know the worth of meat, they know that the animal had to die so that they can eat it. In our western society, we stopped being aware of this fact. We built big factories, which are hidden from us. In these hidden places, often more cruelty is happening than in this video. In this video the animal grew up in good conditions, then was taken to the place for sacrifice, not being fully aware of the death. Their death was fast but just brutal for our eyes. These animals got their respect. In our factories, animals are just a product, hundreds of them killed with a shot, waiting in an automatic line. I don't want to come to conclusions here directly, but I think, that we should really think about meat culture in our society.
Their death was not fast! They felt the complete pain of getting their throat slit, panicked and then slowly bled to death. YES it IS animal cruelty!
@@ginaone6601 if you think, that the death of animal in a fabric is any different... It's just better for us, to make our minds clear.
@@ginaone6601 Like the OP said, best to think more carefully. Animals that are kept with a wonderful life where they are able to graze and mingle ends in a religious sacrifice who's practitioner then respects their death by using all parts of the animal. Then there are animals who are kept very close to each other, just like a factory, waiting in line to be slaughtered, but in a way that doesn't cause further pain by stunning their nervous system, who's meat is sold in pieces and depending on the market some of it is wasted. To you which one do you think is humane?
@@agnieszkasiekiera9803 sad thing is, the west contributes the most to the world's food waste. Isn't it ironic?
@@helius661 Yes it is. This is the big reason for shame. But there are many more "western" ironic cases. It would be great, if more people would understand it and stóp making our "western* culture the best one possible in the world.
This was so moving and beautiful. So many emotions and thoughts of my own loved ones who have moved into the afterlife after watching this. Their culture is so beautiful and we are very honored to be able to learn and observe this. Much Gratitude for sharing your travels.
Hi I've just watched this too and I couldn't agree more. I was really moved by it all, it's touching how the lengths they go to to preserve that connection to their family
Probably the most interesting video I've seen here. Definitely subscribed.
The Toraja people are one of the most friendly ethnic groups in Indonesia. I've been there once and i feel very comfortable. Wherever you go there you will feel welcome and also respected. I'm very proud of them. Thank you for visiting our beloved country Indonesia and hope you enjoy your time here. 🙏🇮🇩
just stay away from islam.
4:52 you knew exactly what you were doing with that one buddy. great video.
I was looking for this comment!
@@esteban.r11 as was I.
"massaging their cocks" lmao
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Lol
This is an absolutely beautiful video. I don't think I've ever seen anything as respectful as your portrait of these death rituals. Thank you for sharing.
This is very educative !!! Thanks for the energy used to come out with this awesome content !!👍
Idk why when he said the sap of the tree is giving the child a 2nd chance at life I thought the meaning is beautiful and I appreciate how they honor the dead even if its different from the western world
That's why the western world need to stop to pushing their western agenda to other country just because it's "right" for them (unless if it's just straight up killing newborn with 1 less fingers or something) It's indirect colonialism
for real i teared up at that bcs it was so poetic and beautiful
@@greedisbad9890 I agree with you 100% now I am a woman and whatever ppl do is up to them however I know some women who use abortion as a method of birth control I'm talking had more then 4 abortions all because they don't like to use condoms when they have sex and I just think that is so wrong but anyways I don't mean to offend anyone
@@peachbooks3199 I agree with you I thought that was beautiful from ashes to ashes dust to dust but we all are connected in this circle of life just as cow dung helps things grow we all play our part and give mother earth her heart beat I just wish us humans would take better care of the rock on which we live in the great void of space
I’ve taken a class in college about death and how different cultures handle it and this video is one of the things we also talked about. You did a great job explain every details about their beliefs. In my opinion this is a little too much. When you have so much bodies being away its hard to keep track of everyone. But death is very controversial. I believe a lot of these beliefs are put there because us humans can really understand that there’s nothing after we die. So its there to make death seem easier.
I have a hard time coping with death as well. It’s hard to believe that it just ends- do you have any advice?
@@sprout4282 just don’t think about. I don’t know how old you are but just take it easy. Enjoy life for it is, because death is natural and is part of it!
I mean, I like to think that we just don’t know. Maybe there’s nothing (very likely the correct answer) maybe there’s something. This universe is so fcking weird who knows what comes after death. Maybe there’s nothing until some guy finds a way to alter time itself and bring us momentarily back to life or whatnot. Who knows.
@@sprout4282 you don't have to believe it just ends. If you believe there is an afterlife, make peace with God and accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour.
@@bme9161 i second this
your channel is such a great example of how you should respect everyone’s culture, regardless of their values and traditions. as a white christian American, its so rewarding and mood-lifting to see other people being super happy about their culture ❤ the little kids at 7:56 smiling and greeting you made me so happy!
This was beautiful, thank you
It was quite touching for me to hear how they save up so much just to send their loved ones away. The elaboration of the event and the cost, when considering these peoples living conditions, is quite admirable and humbling
To each his own. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,that whosoever believeth on Him shall NOT perish but have everlasting life. Repent I say REPENT.
Deuteronomy 12:1-4.
There is funny jokes among Torajans tribe: if you want to marry a Torajans girl, ask her wether her grandma or grandpa had buried or not. Because if they are not burried yet, her family someday will ask you a lot of money for their grandpa/grandpa funeral ceremony. The ceremony cost miilions US dollars. And the family members have to pay the cost.
@@alpineginza7786 btw apa ya yang bisa buat mahal? karena kerbaunya kerbau khusus kah?
@@gojo9971 jangankan kerbau khusus,kerbau biasa aja udah mahal😅
Though I am an adult male of 45 years, I fear darkness, supernatural/ghosts/ whatever similar, but this video strangely made me peaceful and somewhat happy. I come from a culture, where we cremate the bodies of the dead, and the thought of preserving the dead bodies in such a way and bringing them back would have produced revulsion, but I was amazed at myself when I felt a strong sense of love and tears came into my eyes. Thanks for sharing such a deep experience.
your culture sounds very interesting! I would like to hear more of your death rituals! I'm from the USA and nowadays people are so disconnected from death. the second their loved one dies they have their loved one taken away by a funeral home and then they briefly see them again for an hour or two max at a wake or funeral. Then the body is cremated or put into the ground. they are not involved at all. for all of human history we would keep the body with us for a day or two before putting it in the ground. we would wash the body and dress the body of the loved ones ourselves. we would have a chance to speak with them and say goodbye and hold them and kiss them one last time. it was a lot more of a Hands-On approach to death. and I think we need to go back to that. it's really such a beautiful thing to have a home funeral and be able to have your loved one with you for just a little longer. a body doesn't need to be embalmed ESPECIALLY nowadays where we have air conditioning and ice and they have special coffins meant for home funerals that have ice compartments and you just put ice in there and it keeps the body fresh and fine until it's time to be buried. you don't need to send your loved one to go through a very invasive and horrifying embalming procedure that cost thousands of dollars. you don't have to do that. you can have an in-home funeral for your loved one. you can keep them at home until you're ready to bury/cremate them.
Death is peace
@@WhitneyDahlin His culture is religious.He's a Hindu and it's their tradition to cremate bodies. Hope this clears out
@@thatkid2676 interesting! It does help, thank you! I am going to do some research on the death rituals of Hinduism!
@@WhitneyDahlin No Problem, that's just a basic about them
These practices are the most beautiful expressions of pure love I can imagine. Thank you for sharing this.
This is the best travel channel about there I wish I had the balls to go to half the places you do and experience it all
About 25 years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Torajaland. My experience was close to yours, although I wasn’t able to go to a funeral. I did visit a home where the grandmother was “sick” but was seated at the table with her glasses and a package of cigarettes at hand. The few days I was there are imbedded in my memory. I loved that trip.
Was the Grandmother really dead? Sorry for the weird question.
@@morgantaylor517 probably
Gross
Like a zombie town.
First I thought everyone sticking their hands into the remains of the dead a little disrespectful... I kept watching and realise if all these ppl are the ones they left behind and grew from their family tree, it's actually very nice. You're not just a dead body returning to dust, but a treasured ancestor that your offspring still connects to. I think this is a wonderful tradition and I can understand why they do it. If my offspring treat me like this 100 years later I would be so very happy and that I am still cherished. The ritual about the slaughter is hard on us for our western views but it's a sacred meaning and I think it shows everyone there to cherish the life and the death that every living being goes thru. Thank you for making and sharing this. It was highly interesting and educating.
fuck tradition. we all need to be more used to death but everyone dies and we go to nothing. why kill animals for tradition... i could never understand.
That's what I thought, this goes on for generations and I think it's really good to learn about death at a young age
The slaughter isn't anything compared to what goes on in meat processing factories in the US where thousands of animals are slaughtered daily.
@@BabyJesus66 no shit
@@BabyJesus66 I'll gonna buy a ton of meat today for bbq
Thank you for letting us see and experience through your lens. You did a great job. I learned a lot from watching your videos. It’s very educational. Stay safe on you our many more journey.
6:02 moments like this sharply remind me of how lonely it can be to be a traveller, not only as one in foreign lands where others don't understand your references, but even when you return to your home and realize you're forever different from everyone else. i'm a child of refugees so i've always felt like i was a part of two worlds but never one whole-- i can't imagine how it must feel for you, who carries fragments of different worlds with you wherever you go
I find this smart as being brought up around death and taught death, it really allows you to be grateful and appreciate your life, and know how to live it too the fullest.
⚘Indonesia is also a country where people still hardly live their life. They have a strong faith upon their rituals. Its a place with innumerable beautiful tradition that's still unknown to outer world. It's really great and amazing to see such a unique kind of tradition of creating a pathway to heaven for their loved ones with full of love and respect in their own tradition. Best wishes for both so keep on your tradition and also keep up your work man ✌.
I think this is such a beautiful view on death and family. You can feel the love everyone has for their ancestors. The celebration of those we care for. It made me cry. Death shouldn’t be a taboo subject. People should learn to embrace the inevitable and see beauty in all things and live life fully!
Your video is amazing!!
This documentary reminds me of my late grandmother's Ngaben (Balinese hindu death cremation ritual) which happened few months ago. I've always thought that the process would be scary since I'm a muslim who knows a little about Hinduism and Balinese traditions. But I went along with all processings without any problems (except being deadly tired because it started at 8 AM until midnight) and it gave such big impression. I think the cultures that spread around middle Indonesia treat death differently compared to other areas. We always regard death as sorrowful and sad thing, but when you see it from another side, sometimes it's just beautiful and kinda give us sort of relieved feeling.
I learned about Ngaben in PPKn!!! As a half Indonesian learning about Indonesian culture is a very interesting experience as I have both an outsider and insider perspective on it all. Indonesia is so diverse and beautiful, and from island to island there are so many nuances to every culture. I am proud to be Indonesian, even if I am only half.
Actually we shouldn't mourn the death, but when loosing some we love is natural for us to be sad
just stay away from islam.
I'm from Toraja thank you for coming to our area and introducing our culture to the whole world
Bacot wibu
Hi Bernadinus. I’m Lola. I’m glad I watched this video. I love learning about other cultures and people from around the planet. I found myself less afraid of death after watching how your people respect and honour all your family, even those you never knew. It’s certainly different that what we do in western culture but I found it so loving and respectful to your ancestors. Peace and love from Canada.
Oh mehn I can’t stop thinking how you guys do this with courage passion no fear ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Bernadinus! I honestly have to say that your culture has to be one of the most unique one with their own dead or "sick" in my opinion :).
Mau nanya itu kerbau di tusuk? Kok bisa sampe mati? Trus di biarin darahnya bercucuran gitu? Itu buat apa?
Every once in a while I come across a new amazing KZhead channel.. this is most definitely one of them
Thank you for showing us so many different cultures. I am so fascinated. I can't thank you enough! I try to teach my grand babies about death and the beauty it can hold. I have expressed my last wishes with all of my loved ones. I want to normalize this for generations to come. Thank you❤
Huge respect to this Culture and Tradition . I believe everyone has their own unique ways of celebrating and grieving. However, after watching this as a Muslim I feel very grateful for our ways.
Bro why did he have to say they massage their cocks 😭😭😭
As a Muslim myself, ours and everyone’s first vision should be humanity.
@@niteblaster1 wash the dead, pray to them and then burying them in the ground
A roting corpse carry’s a lot of disease and sickness. That’s why we bury them asap
I'm glad you have respect for religions other than your own. Respect to you coming from an Asatruan. Some people have no respect.. like the newest comments /:
The meaning of the tree grave really touched me, the sap replaces the mother’s milk and helps the baby grow♥️
Me too
So beautiful to see how open and respectful you are toward something that is soo far from our western way of looking at life and death. Great work.
I think this was beautiful! How they embraced their ancestors and take care of them forever is truly remarkable!
I honestly think this is such a magical tradition. Id love to see someone create some kind of story like coco or princess mononoke that represents the beauty of this culture.
Yes!
Hopefuly someday very soon
"Beauty" is far too misleading in this context. Bizarre or "interesting" would fit this narrative perfectly.
@@aliramzi2206 people see beauty in different things.
@@aliramzi2206 It's bizzare, interesting, but also beauty
"There's some heavy energy in there." I was literally tearing up imaging my children one day laying at rest and their children's children uncovering them... Thank you for documenting.
Some heavy stuff
Leave the dead alone
Leave em alone lmao
This is probably one of the best travel video I've seen after a long time
The kids were so precious omfg they were so sweet, seemed so happy and content. Friendly and welcoming AWW
My mom is Toraja. she used to tell me these stories about her original homeland where dead people walk around the neighborhood during the night because they don't bury the corpses. My kid's ass thought at that time was that, those ppl were living with zombies :0 Then my Dad who is a Dayak started telling me about his ancestors who used to be cannibals n yeah I never really tell my friend from different islands about these things, especially the cannibalism thing
Yep, even in my mums home town she saw ghost and dat, pretty scary but some ghost are good, they would warn them if a enemy is coming cause like in my country there is war and that some people didn’t get buried properly and so their spirits just stays here
I respect your cannibalism culture in old days. It must have reason for community.
thank you for sharing these to us
One of the GOBLOK race...fact!! 😂
I have Indonesian ancestors myself and I must say, you know they're with you. I love those ancestor honoring ceremonies. ❤
Where are you now man?
@@accidentalinfluencer prob Netherland
@@budisoemantri2303 close, my mother is Belgian and my father is Dutch with the Indonesian blood. I'm born and raised in Belgium.
Amazing content. Job well done. 😊
This was a great piece!!!
It's strange how detached we are from death even though we walk hand in hand with it every single day.
Your words hit me so hard. You are absolutely right. Well said.
Fear is the reason why others can't talk about it openly 😱
I might be mistaken, but i think it's because the belief that there is an afterlife as understood by Christian, Jewish and Muslim people, depends on death being something special, something sacred. The dead are hidden, so that it's easier to believe they have went to paradise. Death and skeletons are a constant reminder of our animality and our mortality, which is something we try to forget, weaving a tale of immortality and being something other than an animal. It might also be a cultural adaptation based on the health risks associated with dead bodies. It surprises me that they keep dead bodies in their house.
Why are you speaking for others saying “we.” Speak for yourself.
@@theworkethic He is specifically talking about a group and not just himself. "we" refers to the group he "obviously" is part of, which is likely western culture if that's even a thing. It's kinda weird that you seem so antagonistic.
To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind may clarity replace confusion. And may peace and calmness fill your life.
Thank you ♥️
@@moniqueabundance Thank you ❤
Not everyone is fated to peace. Some people are shown only justice. I hope your right, I really do. But I doubt mercy is something everyone gets. Maybe I'm a pessimist, but regardless, you a superior soul than I and I truly hope you get peace too. You deserve it. Your kindness and compassion is rare and truly is the cure to a sick world
Thank you ♡
Thank you 🤗😊
Your genuine desire to understand the traditions and rituals and make real connections with the people is so refreshing 😊
great content buddy...giving us who are still alive an ideal about the decomposition process, a vell educational program, we deeply thank you!
Not strange, not weird but unique. Another great feature, Mike! As always, you don't disappoint. Been a while since I posted a comment and I'm just glad to have caught this premiere! 🐉🐉🐉
Always happy to have you here ❤️🐉
@@fearlessandfar I love you man, thank you for making these video's
@LewiiiG1 also kinda strange
15:38
6:22
This is amazing. I've been surrounded by death the last few years & anticipating another,. As a westerner I feel like we are sheltered & hidden from death as it's something to sorrow over for a long time. I want to celebrate the life of someone who passed, not hang my head feeling miserable for years. This helps bring life to a natural transition, something to celebrate, to celebrate life of those who lived not to hide from it if that makes sense, sure the animal thing was hard to watch since it's against our culture but I appreciate it for what it is & what it stands for. It's beautiful. Thank you
The animal thing is not different from western culture. How many animals are slaughtered in butcher house. And as it is not enough, western socity contributed to the most world food waste. The Torajan at least makes use of those animal at its best.
@@helius661 kinda agree with you about not wasting it
The funny thing is that westerner are trying to hide from death meanwhile they creating death in middle east 😂😂
@@helius661 yes it sure is. free range animal farms are far more ethical than this.
Idk why this hit me so hard in someway I can't understand. It's so deep, so so deep... Good job man, you changed my lens a little bit
thank you for Posting this, it makes my country feel More loved And i too
This seems so much sweeter than the jarring and sad funerals we have here. I remember losing my grandma and the trauma of seeing her in the casket still haunts me today. But I think if I were born in Sulawesi, it wouldn't be nearly as traumatic. Their views on death seem much more comforting on a deep level.
I've never seen such a positive and wholesome comment section. Went looking for a joke about 4:51 but everyone's just so gosh darn nice 😁 I really love your channel so far, and your outlook. I was raised as a missionary kid, so I've gotten to travel like this some, but that came with a whole bunch of bias that I'm now shedding. I feel very lost and mistrustful, but I would love to just hold to what I know: that I'm here now, and go back to traveling and exploring cultures. All I know I have is this life, I want to meet people and learn and experience. I want to die just working to pay to live to work. Everyone is arguing about everything.
riiight? hahahahah that joke is perfectly executed!
Man, I just laughed when I heard that.
I never raise a chicken yet i can understand how it feels like.
@@UsaKen_PMC ayo?
@@UsaKen_PMC literally?
this is beautiful! thanks for sharing it with us :)
This is great 👍 I'm learning a lot. Thanks
Thanks for letting me know about this unique view of death. In my culture, death has always been avoided to talk about and feared because it makes us apart and brings grief. I was shocked when seeing those people so happy when they saw their family member's remains. When my cat passed away, the last time I saw her, I try my best to hold my voice not cry, to tell her that I love her. I fell into depression for months because I can no more feel she is beside me, I feel so lonely that I am eager to see her in my dream. I avoid going to visit her grave for a long period of time, it makes me fear because it tells me the truth that she is gone. But later I slowly change my mind. The one who still lives has the responsibility to live happily, to see and enjoy life. I will always remember my cat as one of my family members, but I will no longer grieve. Just as the movie COCO said, as long as there is somebody who still remembers, those who passed away will never be gone. This is also the reason I draw stories about my cat. I want those memories could remain longer and longer. It is sad that I could not recognize my cat's sounds and appearance anymore, but I know I still love her so deeply in my heart.
😭
Dang, rip you cat
That's so wholesome, sorry for your lost
I'm sorry for ur lost. Just because ur desondent it doesn't mean y'ar weak, otherwise ur heart are very loving and delicate. So, keep spirit and hopefully u can find someone or something who can help through ur stuggle and bring back that beautiful smile again
Whole comment is so profoundly human you should write many more things like it ❤
this documentary literally makes me cry, but in a good way, I'm not from sulawesi but as Indonesian I'm so proud of my brother and sister who live in tana toraja, their culture is so magnificent and their perspective about death is different, I mean it makes me speechless, I don't know what to say. however I do believe that the death is only the gate to enter the beginning for the new life. people from toba also have the unique perspective about the death so when people die there instead of mourn and cry they prefer to celebrate the life of the leaving one by dancing and singing.
Hello fellow Indonesian
I live in the west java, cileungsi.
@@limecyangd i live in java too but Depok precisely in cisalak
Bro respect to how you trying to better yourself. You've inspired me to start my own kind of journey.
I started watching u today and am sooooo obsessed with your channel so much am watching everything not missing anything your videos should be over 100m views each god bkss you and your wor
As someone who hopes to go into the funeral.industry it's so amazing how so many different cultures face death and so weird to see here in western places (canada the United States etc) we fear it so much. Death is a beautiful natural thing and we need to 3ducate about it more. Love how respectful you are throughout the video
Jessica Milford’s “The American Way Of Death (Revisited)”, Caitlin Doughty “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory”, and Harold Schechter’s “The Whole Death Catalog” are some interesting reads you might enjoy.
death is just the final barrier between man and God ❤
@@nunurbusinez8644 to add to that, Caitlin's channel here on youtube is also an excellent source of info for people interested in death rituals etc.
(Jesus)He that hath My commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me; and he that loveth Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will manifest Myself to him..
@@turnfrmsinorhell_jesus Thou shalt not spameth comment sections or thou will suffer the wrath of the YT ban hammer upon thee.
Is it bad that I actually love this tradition? This just feels comforting like even if you die by yourself someone will still be there to see your body that you left to give company even though that's not you anymore...
Well I feel the same Tho
I feel the same too!
It’s not bad at all! I actually feel the same
im an indonesian my self and living in sulawesi it does comfort you but at the same time it doesnt but i will feel comfort if i die while being burried with my minecraft book :D
Gross honestly. It's not normal behavior at all to do this crap.
This is a complete 180 view of death. Such an eye opener. Thank you for this.
These are some of the best videos on KZhead!
such a rich culture, you filmed it well and it was respectfully done.
Very respectfully by people because it's really an action and a funny one at heart.
I truly don't know how I feel about this whole thing but it's so interesting to know the world has such a different ways of dealing with one thing
As someone who has had about 3 bad injuries involving a decent amount of blood loss (for example a throwing axe came flying back very fast at head height...in the last moment I side stepped and put right hand up...the axe went fairly deep into my hand instead of kneck or face) I'm glad you censored the bloodier aspects because did want to watch this vid. Seeing a lot of blood can trigure my body to re experience the same reactions and sensations that it would if I had a horrible injury so thanks for not showing...regardless of what KZhead wants.
I know all of my great-grandparents’ names. As a kid, I was interested my grandparents lives. I asked lots of questions. I wish I had written more down, but I am glad to know what I can remember. If your grandparents are still living, please talk to them. Ask about the past. There’s so much to know!
They dont see a dead body. They see a family. No fear, but love.
I found this to be truly beautiful. The families are remembered forever. They may be gone in there physical form but there spirits are still there forever. I’m a nurse and I have seen many many deaths including recently my own father and mother. I miss them so much and wish I could have that one last conversation with them. In western society we only talk about death if we really have to. It’s almost taboo and it would be seen as rude or wrong to freely talk about it. This comes from our own fears and worries. I love how 100 years down the line they still respect, love and care for those who have passed on. Thanks you for this video it has opened my heart a little more about my parents passing xxx💕🙏
Too embrace death with a smile, is such a hard feat to accomplish. It's inescapable and will happen to everyone and everything. But it doesn't have to be scary, it can merely be a message that life and death are gifts. Such as knowing happiness and sadness are gifts. This was an awesome insight into their culture.