Signs Solo Ceremony

Signs Solo Ceremony

Ceremony Signs Solo is a traditional death ritual in the tradition of the people of Tana Toraja (ceremony refinement death). This is done to honor the tradition and spirit of the deceased deliver the world into the realm of the spirit. Towards the realm of the spirit in question is returned to immortality with their ancestors in a resting place. Final resting place in Tana Toraja society called Puya.

The main event is called the Ceremony Rambu Rante. Another event that complements tradition Signs Solo is Buffalo Adu, Adu Legs, and others. Ceremony Rambu called consummation of death, because the person who died had to go through the whole process of this ceremony. This is because, as the people of Tana Toraja have to follow all the traditions passed down through generations of his ancestors.

If the person has not undergone all the procession there, just be sick or weak. Thus, these people continue to be treated as well as those who are still alive. Treatment in question, as laid down in bed and given to drink, even to talk. No wonder, if the Ceremony Rambu become an important tradition in Tana Toraja society.

The ceremonial procession will determine the position of the spirit of the deceased. The position of the ghost in question is as spirits roaming (Bombo), the ghost with the level of god (to-membali Puang), or a patron deity (deata).

Signs Solo tradition that became a liability, making Tana Toraja people will do anything for kelanran way of the procession. This is because, the procession Rambu done as a form of devotion to their parents who had died.

The festive ceremony Rambu determined by the social status of the family that died. It is seen from the number of animals that can he sacrifice. The more the number of buffalo are slaughtered, the higher the social status.

Usually, for people who come from Tana Toraja nobility, buffaloes will be slaughtered ranged from 24 to 100 individuals. Meanwhile, for the people of Tana Toraja who come from the middle, to slaughter buffalo buffalo ranged between 5 and 50 coupled with pig tails. No wonder, if the first ceremony is only able to be done by the family of the nobility.

As time went well with the times, social Trata Toraja tribe no longer based on ancestry or position, but rather the level of education and economic kemampanan.