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Tana Toraja Burial Sites

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Creator(s)
Indonesian
Location
Site: Tana Toraja (Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia)
Cultural context
Indonesian
Description
general view, tree with graves for babies - babies who die in Tana Toraja are placed into niches cut into trees, which are then closed and the tree continues to grow around the baby, July 2011
Work type
Tomb
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Type
Image
Rights
(c) 2012 Alice Shay
Access rights
All rights reserved
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