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Contemporary Funeral Rituals of Sa’dan Toraja

Contemporary Funeral Rituals of Sa’dan Toraja

From Aluk Todolo to “New” Religions

Budiman, Michaela

subjects: religion, Asian studies

paperback, 160 pp., 1. edition
published: july 2013
ISBN: 978-80-246-2228-6
recommended price: 240 czk

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The book Contemporary Funeral Rituals takes you inside the fascinating world of the Sa’dan Toraja, who inhabit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The author explores first-hand the most important contemporary Toraja ritual – the funeral – and documents and analyses the changes brought about by the Toraja leaving their autochthonous religion Aluk Todolo behind and embracing Christianity during the last century.