Tana Toraja is known as the “land of the kings” or people in the southern part of Tana Toraja mentions “people from the highlands in the north.” Currently, Tana Toraja is a regency in the area of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Located approximately 328 km from the capital of South Sulawesi, Makassar, in the middle of the mountains (SEE MAP). With a height of 300 to 2880 meters above sea level Tana Toraja combines freshness and coolness. The temperature range of 16 to 28 degrees Celsius provides an opportunity to rest and recuperate.

Terracing rice fields of green, vegetation, and clumps of bamboo-clump with background blue mountains. Traditional houses, Tongkonan, standing resplendent on the sidelines of the scenery is beautiful nan. Homes with this unique roof decortion which is a central characteristic of all “aluk todolo” since the ancestor of Tana Toraja; from the store’s harvest in the barn, “medium”, up to the buffalo slaughter animals that are considered sacred in a death ritual. The beauty of Tana Toraja also reflected in the population. Although they already profess Christians or Moslems, there is still the belief that religion is the belief that survival old people smell sometimes mystical. With the ethnic identity, Toraja people are happy to welcome anyone who want to witness their culture.

Tana Toraja is a region in rural areas where the inhabitants to plant rice, cocoa, clove and especially the coffee. Arabica Coffee from Tana Toraja has long been known as one of the best in the world. When the season arrived, around the month of June until September, when children enter the holiday period, or when the harvest is finished, then immediately the ceremony, a ceremonial death ritual ancestral heritage. During this period, Rantepao changed into a place where the main port of tourists, both the archipelago and the world.

Although Makale and Rantepao at this time including the areas of solid, but other areas still have a population of a few. Areas remote lack of experience most of the workers productive. They had to wander about other areas and even overseas to study or to find sustenance. The income they earn from foreign plus the results of agriculture in Tana Toraja itself makes this region as a relatively prosperous area. have owned the property used to finance pelaksananaan customary rites, among others, the death ceremony, where many water buffalo and pigs are sacrificed and more people are given food.

Tana Toraja has a unique culture in the beautiful natural environment. Globalization and tourism may be impacted nagi life, but if we go to areas a little remote, it will be found that life is still traditional, that has not changed since many tens and even hundreds of years ago.

Geographic Administrative Region

Tana Toraja region located in the central mountain region of South Sulawesi province. This area has a wide 3207.77 km2, or approximately 5% of the overall broad South Sulawesi. Boundary region, among others:

* North Mamuju and north Luwu
* East Luwu
* Southern Enrekang and Pinrang
* Western Polewali Mandar and Mamasa

Administrative regions in Tana Toraja is one of the District in the region of South Sulawesi Province. However, since June 2008, Tana Toraja has become a second official long District, Tana Toraja Toraja Regency and North. Of the expansion process is still running. Start on April 2009, Indonesia will present election, now kampanye damai pemilu Indonesia 2009 or Indonesian election safe campagne 2009 still working and its end on july to begin the election, so no problem if you need to vacation to Tana Toraja on April 2009.