Beginning the journey to the Land of Souls

Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi has a unique funeral tradition, with ceremonies reflecting a blend of grief and wealth. When a Torajan dies in Toraja land, family members of the deceased are required to hold a series of funeral ceremonies that usually last for several days. After that the deceased is buried — but not in the ground. The final resting place is in a cave up on the cliff.Despite advancing modernisation people hang on to their traditions here, especially the funeral rites.

Thank you!

Lovely moment and the details. Vivid color and the light is very nice. Like it. 

Wishing you a very happy and joyful season.

Thanks for sharing. All the best. Regards.

An attractive documentary shot with perfect color tonality. Very interesting information. Best regards.

You depicted and shared such amazing rare traditional scene with this very apt p/p work and suit color management. Just amazing! Bravo.

Hamid.

Great documentary!

Fantastic documentary, excellent photographed and presented. Compliments!

Best wishes for the holidays and for prosperity throughout the coming year

Great story, Ana. I can feel the weight. Well done, my friend. Regards, Lawrence.

Like usual by you, a great travel's document!...Ciaomau!

Excellent dinamic photo.Regards

Very well done in fact I am taken aback by the quality and post process work. I am impressed with the compostion and the balanced use of lights and darks and the framing. You have indeed managed to impress me with this one... 7/7

Very interesting and very well done! Best wishes in 2011, Valentyn

Very good action photo.

Merry Christmas  and a Happy New Year.

 Regards. Evgeni

Interesting doc.shot,amazing world with so different customs,best regards.

Merry Christmas ad very Happy New Year

Very interesting shot, great scene....Happy Xmas and new Year to you and your Family, Kind Regards Keith

Happy 2011

Magnifica toma y momento captado, asi como un estupendo documento.

Gracias a ti por tu apoyo y tus siempre amables comentarios.

Feliz Navidad y año nuevo para ti y tus seres queridos.

Un abrazo -Tolo.

 

Very good capture!! (7)

MERRY X-MAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ilkka

Hi dear Anabela,

This is a wonderful image with nice colour tones,great light managing,excellent title and details!

Take care.

Wish you and your family a great X-mass!

Best regards(Bobby).

This in an excellent and very interesting documentary image Anabela....

Apart from that, the capture is technically perfect.........a precisely exposed nocturnal shot.......

You are very lucky to have the opportunity to capture such events.......

My congrats....7...rate and my warm season’s greetings.

Fantastic documentary, excellent photography, very well done!!!