Dead Men Walking in Toraja

It is said that in a cave in the village in 1905 Sillanang ever since human corpse which was found intact, do not decay until now. Corpse was not embalmed like the people who do the Ancient Egyptians were not even given any potions. But it could remain intact.
Tampubolon opinion, there is the possibility that such substances digua chasiatnja which can preserve a human corpse. If there alone and chemical geologists who want to waste time investigating the place, agaknja puzzles can Sillanang dipetjahkan cave.
In addition to the anti husuk corpse, there is also a human corpse who can march on two kakinja, like a person alive who is not less of a right. If you want ditjari djuga perbedaannja there, but not so obvious. Perhaps the Tampubolon, the corpse march stiff and somewhat jerky.
And the way that he can not be alone, must be accompanied by one person alive who mengawalnja, ie until the end ketudjuan rumahnja own. Whyshould they?
Tjeritanja way. Toradja ordinary people who mendjeladjah his region is mountainous and banjak tjeruk was only by foot march. From ancient times until now remain so. They do not know the cart, wagon, cart or who sematjamnja. Well in Perdjalanan weight which is likely djatuh sick and dying is always there.
Supaja corpse not to be left in areas which are not known (Toradja respect the spirit of every person who died) and he does not menjusahkan supaja djug by man (would be very unlikely to carry the continuous djenazah sepandjang Perdjalanan which take several days), then by a witchcraft, perhaps same kind of hypnotism by saman terms now required to return march corpse away and only stopped when he was put in rumahnja badannja own.

Now, it's time Tumonglo family rituals core of Ma `nene. Under Tunuan grave stone cliffs, the family gathered waiting for grandma's coffin Biu - Tumonglo family ancestors who died a year ago - down. Not far from the cliffs, men holding hands in a circle while chanting Ma `Badong. A motion and a song that symbolizes grief mourning the services of deceased who died while giving spirit of the family of the deceased.

Simultaneously, the coffin began to rock derived from the hole slowly. Casket containing the body of grandmother Biu dull. Family Tumonglo believe that there is eternal life after death. Indeed death is not the end of all the minutes of life. Therefore, it becomes the duty of every family to remember and take care of the bodies of their ancestors despite having died several years ago. In this ritual, the dead bodies removed from his place back. Later, the bodies are repacked with new fabric sheet by each of his descendants.
The event was followed by the opening of two crates filled with the bodies of ancestors. The bodies of the dead a year ago it was repacked with new fabric. The treatment is believed to be the ancestors of their respect during life. They believe ancestral spirits are still there to give good.

His name is Mr. Lambaa, died aged 70 years. Height was 165 cm. His family slowly roll up pants to the knee. The others come dressed Ambe Lambaa. He wore old clothes for years now come to be replaced. Socks, coats, pants inside out. Until the hair should be combed.
Now the father Lambaa back using clean clothes. Slowly laid back on the casket.