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Ma'nene in Toraja

Jimmi Toding (8) and his unnamed brother who died in 2012, 3 days after birth.

Ma'nene is a tradition that takes place in August after harvest where the bodies of the dead loved ones are exhumed to be cleaned, groomed and dressed. For most, it's a bittersweet moment, a chance to reunite and physically see and touch and reconnect with loved ones who had passed on.

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Filename: Toraja_161.jpg
Copyright: Andri Tambunan
Image Size: 4473x3517 / 13.8MB; Death Family Portrait. Indonesia Ma'nene Ritual Sulawesi Toraja Tradition
Contained in galleries: Reunion After Death

Jimmi Toding (8) and his unnamed brother who died in 2012, 3 days after birth.<br />
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Ma'nene is a tradition that takes place in August after harvest where the bodies of the dead loved ones are exhumed to be cleaned, groomed and dressed. For most, it's a bittersweet moment, a chance to reunite and physically see and touch and reconnect with loved ones who had passed on.