TORAJA - Death Cult of Indonesia - funeral, Rambu solo and Ma nene ritual.

Imagine your family spends over $250,000 for a funeral and then every year your corpse is exhumed for family photos? Well thats what happens in Tana Toraja regency on the island of Sulawesi, INDONESIA.
Join me as I explore this fascinating place where DEATH is celebrated, animals are sacrificed and the mummified remains are dug up.
I am on a journey through the island of Sulawesi, riding my Honda CB500X across this amazing island and this week I spend all my time dedicated to the Rambu Solo (funeral) and the Ma'Nene rituals.
Toraja funerals are fascinating, the amount of money, time and energy is incredible and it takes years to save up enough money for the funeral. The buffalo are very expensive and on some Rambu Solo there are as many as 200 buffalo killed.
The Ma Nene ritual is performed once a year in the highland villages where the whole family will attend and remove the body from the grave and rebound the corpse and coffin.
Join me in this Episode of INDOWILD where I get wild in Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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[@kaningrat]

It pisses me off to see some dude talking gibberish on his bike from Jakarta to Bali and Got a million views.

[@k.2961]

As a Torajanese myself, I am proud that you went there by motorbike. I did something like that once in a year 8 years ago when I was still in college, and it brought back old memories from when I was still in Makassar. Good work mate. I found you in Kristian Hansen's video that you love traveling on motorbikes as much as he does. With your hard work until this day, you deserve more than 10 thousand subscribers or more and I hope so.

[@nuraisaho_o]

The drone shot, the editing and the effort you are truly deserve millions of views and subs

[@RogerVenderer-wu1lw]

You make really great videos. Indonesian culture really fascinates me, I heard that it is very rare for people to film Toraja funerals because they are rarely held, you are very lucky. I hope your channel grows fast and maybe you will be contracted by national geography.😊

[@lloyd61269]

Never crossed my mind that such extraordinary and expensive funeral being held in Toraya! It doesn't look like a funeral though and the poor buffaloes 😢 i couldn't bear to see them killing those buffaloes😭 an interesting video Sam! Thanks for sharing.

[@kikie001]

It's amazing to see how much diversity and rich cultural heritage Indonesia has to offers.. As Indonesian who live overseas I thank you from the heart to show and share your experience to us .. 🙏 Tanah Toraja definitely not gonna be in my bucket list 😣 but still am able to experience through your video ..

[@siasat.penat_]

I know you because i see kristian video recently. And suprisingly.. Your video is really amazing sam, i like your pov and your narrative, glad to know your channel and already subscribe!

[@rachelputrilenda4836]

Thank you Sam, for exploring the beauty of Toraja and Toraja culture

[@dennisolive4741]

I really enjoy seeing Tana Torarja again. I was lucky enough to be a part of these ceremonies, and see the Tau Tau and the caves, and children being buried high up in trees. Truly a experience the brave hearted should all see! I am growing some of the peppers from there now. Their called Kotakkon super hot. I will see how spicy when their ready to eat. Love being introduced to your work, from seeing you on Kristian's channel. Keep it up. Peace, Dennis

[@idulnitinegoro903]

hai bro i like ur video... terima kasih sudah mengeksplor tana toraja ...

[@bud1001]

I've just found your channel. i really enjoy it! Greetings from Gorontalo, Sulawesi

[@sorayaisa]

I know ur channel fr Kristian I watched yesterday, and now I've several of ur videos. They r amazing, breathtaking videos. Thank u 4 sharing all of ur experiences. The sinematography is insane!

[@bobaoishi9100]

Hi Sam, i really love your video. As someone who have a mother which torajanese i often going back there but because of the busyness of my parents we couldn't stay longer than 3 days. About Rambu solo, I have mixed feelings about this lol because back then when i was child my grandfather siblings died and i have to see the buffalo thing which freak me out. The Buffalo was running crazily and there's also foreign people that getting scared and followed me running inside the bamboo tent 😅 it was so dangerous istg. Well i still love Toraja because the people there is so welcoming and ofc Toraja is my mother's home. Thank you for you amazing video Sam ❤

[@Dmitriev_psy]

Wow! Its so well filmed👍

[@junjunjunaedi5547]

Always impressed with your videos Sam,

[@irwanmuchtar5178]

Nice video sam...keep going

[@fennira0605]

I just found your chanel recently and this is the 2nd video I watched after Mamasa. I love bith videos. I will catch up other videos for sure.

[@salmanparinding5567]

I like your video's and color grading this video, this is beatiful sam.

[@adiatmaibrahim9829]

Thank you bro... visiting my hometown Toraja

[@adicapratama4271]

Really love your video broo.. semoga sehat selalu