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Ma'nene in Toraja

Yacob Toban (60) with his brother, Pong Songga, who died over 30 years ago at age 70.

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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Copyright: Andri Tambunan
Image Size: 4133x5198 / 13.1MB; Ma'nene Toraja Sulawesi Indonesia Death Tradition Ritual Family Portrait.
Contained in galleries: Reunion After Death

Yacob Toban (60) with his brother, Pong Songga, who died over 30 years ago at age 70.<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.