Tanah Toraja is the best known tourist area in Celebes, with distinctively boat shaped traditional houses in the villages, and unusual burial customs. Funerals (Pesta Orang Mati) were and to some extent still are big affairs at which thousands of guests turn up for the festival and a free meal.
Makale and Rantepao are well known villages with tourist accommodation in Toraja.
Previously animist, the Toraja at least nominally became Christian after suffering attacks from expansionist Muslims from Makassar in the 1920's. This gave them some Dutch protection.
Makale and Rantepao are well known villages with tourist accommodation in Toraja.
Previously animist, the Toraja at least nominally became Christian after suffering attacks from expansionist Muslims from Makassar in the 1920's. This gave them some Dutch protection.
Manado in North Sulawesi is a mecca for divers, for example Bunaken National Park.
The women are famously good looking and the area is more modern. Not bad for shopping either by reputation.
Rest of this page is still building, sorry for the delay.
The women are famously good looking and the area is more modern. Not bad for shopping either by reputation.
Rest of this page is still building, sorry for the delay.