The Guest Mantarima procession has just begun. This procession which means receiving guests is one part of the Rambu Solo ritual, a death ritual in Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi.
a white buffalo with black markings on several parts of its body. His name is Belang. Her hair seemed to glow in the sun. In Toraja, this type of buffalo is called Tedong Saleko, the buffalo with the highest caste.
We give a name for example the buffalo that will be used in this solo sign event, Si Belang all day long, attracting the attention of many people. Many tourists visit Toraja just to see and touch this Toraja endemic buffalo.
This type of buffalo will always be the center of attention, not only because of its unique color and role in the Rambu Solo ritual, but also because of its exorbitant price, which can reach billions of rupiah. Si Belang itself is said to have been offered up to Rp 1.2 billion.

Si Belang itself is a buffalo that was originally to be slaughtered in the Rambo Solo ritual from Laso' Sombolinggi, one of the highest nobles in Tana Toraja. During his lifetime he served as Chairman of the Council of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) of South Sulawesi. The position he left was later held by his wife, Den Upa Rombelayuk.
In the religious belief of Aluk Todolo, Rambu Solo is a ritual to take the soul to its final resting place. It is believed that before the ceremony is performed in Rambu Solo, the person who dies is only considered sick. He was still lying on his bed. Every day food, drink, reading and other things that become a habit when living are prepared. Including his favorite TV shows.
In Rambu Solo, tens to thousands of buffalo and pigs are sacrificed, which are believed to accompany the spirits of the dead to puya (heaven). The number of buffalo sacrificed varies, depending on the degree of nobility.
Besides Tedong Saleko, another type of buffalo that must be prepared in the Rambu Solo ritual is a black buffalo called Tandi Rapasan, which means the leader of the group.

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