Hello guys, welcome
back to this blog. I will write about the experience of a field trip when i
visit to Toraja. As before, so this is a report about field trips that have
been conducted by Makassar Poltekpar students, especially tour and travel
business study program the third semester. Happy reading :)
On October 14, 2019,
students of tour and travel business study program the third semester made a
field trip to Toraja. Toraja is one are in South Sulawesi. Toraja devided into
2 namely, Tana Toraja and Toraja utara. Majority people of toraja is christian.
Toraja is very famous of culture and tradition. A very wellknown tradition is
Rambu solo and Rambu tuka. 
For the first, we gathered
at the Poltekpar Makassar campus.
We started the trip
at 08.00 and passed Maros Regency, Pangkep Regency, and Barru Regency. In Barru
regency we have lunch at Kupa Beach
Restaurant.
Welcome drink at Kupa Beach Restaurant
After lunch continue
the journey, passed through Pare-pare Regency and arriving at Enrekang Regency.
In the Enrekang district, stop in Bambapuang to enjoy coffee and tea with a
beautiful view of Nona mountain.
After that, continue
the journey and arrive at the Toraja Indra hotel, do checkin and dinner.
The next day, after
breakfast, take a trip to Timenbayo to see the view of Tana Toraja from above
the height.
After that, go to
Lokomata to see the wonderful burials side.
Afterwards, go to the
mentirotiku restaurant, to enjoy the local food (pa'piong)
After that, do a
tracking , we see a lot of things like :
1. Very large and
expensive Buffalo
2. Toraja house
construction
3. Toraja’s carving
4. Tombstones based on
social status
5. Mutual working
6. Meat of Pork
7. Coffe tree
8. Baby grave
TODI
And then, go to the
Todi, Todi which is one of the shopping places selling souvenirs typical of
Toraja, such as bags, bracelets, woven cloth and many more. In this place we
can also see the process of making woven fabrics.
Afterthat, back to
the hotel, dinner, evaluation and take a rest.
This trip was truly a
disappointment, bringing me and my friends closer than ever before, adding
knowledge about Toraja, from carving a traditional house to a grave in Toraja.
Thanks to colleagues Mr. Matius and Mr. Amir who introduced Toraja deeper and
wider to us. See you at the next field trip.
“DO NOT
DIE BEFORE STEPPING ON THE SACRED GROUND OF TORAJA” - Syahrul Yasin Limpo (former
governor of South Sulawesi)
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