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Balik Destination Guide
Touring Balik in Indonesia
Balik in the region of South Sulawesi is located in Indonesia - some 927 mi or ( 1491 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Balik is now 10:16 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wotu, Wonorejo, Makassar, Sengkang, and Samarinda. Being here already, consider visiting Wotu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Balik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tana Toraja Tomate 1998
Death ceremony (=Tomate) in Toraja country in year 1998 on Sulawesi island in Indonesia - ..
Funeral at Toraja Indonesia on Aug 2008
Traditional Buffalo Slaughtering ..
Killing of Water Buffalo (karbouw or kerbau)
In the Toraja region of Sulawesi (Indonesia) many pigs and water buffaloes are sacrificed to honour the death of a prominent member of their society. This video shows the killing of a kerbau (water bu ..
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 ..
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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 4 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 km away
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