Tana Toraja, part 4 : Bull Fighting

One part of the death ceremony is bull fighting.

Tana Toraja, part 3 : Bull Butchering

In death ceremony many families’ member or guests bring something to the ceremony. Usually they bring pig and bull. Close families usually bring bull. Bull symbolizes family status. Rich family will provide many bulls, and if they can provide white bull, their status is increase because white bull can cost hundred millions rupiah. One of the processions in death ceremony is bull butchering. They will butcher bulls and pigs. They share the meats to people who come to the ceremony. If there is meat reminder, they will sell to the market and the money will be used for community necessity such as road improvement.