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Madian Destination Guide
Delve into Madian in Indonesia
Madian in the region of South Sulawesi is a city in Indonesia - some 926 mi or ( 1491 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Current time in Madian is now 06:31 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wotu, Wonorejo, Makassar, Tondong, and Sengkang. While being here, make sure to check out Wotu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Madian ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
Tana Torajah Funeral Ceremony Water Buffalo Sacrifice - Day 3
One of the buffalo sacrifices on the third day of a traditional funeral ceremony (Rambu Solo) in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The number of buffalo sacrificed depends on the social status o ..
Tana Toraja Funeral Ceremony - Water Buffalo Sacrifice - Day 1
This is the first water buffalo sacrifice in a funeral ceremony (Rambu Solo) from the Tana Toraja region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The ceremony last several days and the number of buffalo and pigs ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 km away
Aa, Indonesia
Aa is a populated place in the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia.
Located at -3.09 119.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Pongtiku Airport
Pongtiku Airport is an airport in Makale, Indonesia.
Located at -3.04 119.82 (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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