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Discover Tongka in Indonesia
Tongka in the region of South Sulawesi is a place located in Indonesia - some 931 mi or ( 1499 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Tongka is now 02:56 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wotu, Wonorejo, Makassar, Sengkang, and Samarinda. When in this area, you might want to check out Wotu . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tongka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Toraja rituals, Sulawesi
Toraja rituelen. Toraja rituals, Sulawesi, Indonesia The most spectacular of Torajan rituals are the funerals. For Torajan, a funeral is the single most important ceremony in the life cycle. It is bas ..
How to wear the sarong in Indonesia (ind10-14)
486-How to wear the sarong in Indonesia, to sleep and to pray, for men, women or non-married girl, to pray at the mosque, to go to the toilet, as a belt to carry a dag, as a hat for men or women, to c ..
Strange Custom Motorcycle in Sulawesi
At a cafe rest stop overlooking a valley in South Sulwesi, on the road to the Toraja region, you can find this odd custom built motorcycle. That's a real goat skull. ..
View from Balcony of Toraja Heritage Hotel
View from the balcony of the Toraja Heritage Hotel, where we stayed at in Tana Toraja, Sulawesi. Those aren't actual Toraja houses, but abandoned hotel cabins. This resort was just around the corner f ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Aa, Indonesia
Aa is a populated place in the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia.
Located at -3.09 119.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tana Toraja Regency
Tana Toraja Regency (Torajaland, Land of the Toraja or Tator) is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Makale, where the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao. But now, Tana Toraja has been divided to two regencies that consist of Tana Toraja with capital is Makale and Toraja Utara with capital is Rantepao. Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909.
Located at -3.00 120.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
North Toraja Regency
North Toraja (or Toraja Utara) is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Rantepao which also center of Toraja culture. Formerly this regency was part of Tana Toraja Regency. Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909. In 1926, Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state, Luwu. The regentschap (or regency) status was given on October 8, 1946, the last regency given by the Dutch.
Located at -3.00 120.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Makale, Indonesia
Makale is the capital city of Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The city has about 30 thousand inhabitants.
Located at -3.10 119.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Rantepao
Rantepao is a town and capital of North Toraja Regency, which is known for the cultural center of Toraja ethnic group. National and regional tourism offices have developed the city as the starting point for visiting Tana Toraja, since the area was opened for tourism in 1970s. Hotels, restaurants and other Toraja tourist attractions were found anywhere in the city.
Located at -2.97 119.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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