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The older woman is wearing a white Metallica t-shirt, and there are floral decorations on the wall behind them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/313fcdc9-ab8b-472e-851f-0723dbe226e5/IMG_5486.JPG Toh Makula and Toh Matte: The Sick and the Dead Person lying on a blue pillow, wearing sunglasses with reflective lenses, an orange headband, a face mask, a beige blazer, and black shoes, viewed through a mesh screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/ad6750f0-c903-4a07-ab3e-87abb90c7cfb/IMG_1968.jpeg Toh Makula and Toh Matte: The Sick and the Dead A woman with a headdress made of coins, beads, and fabric, wearing traditional clothing and jewelry, with her eyes closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/984ced13-9b9b-4819-9fb2-b92924db95a0/IMG_2001.jpeg Toh Makula and Toh Matte: The Sick and the Dead A woman dressed in traditional ceremonial attire, adorned with colorful necklaces, beads, and jewelry, holding a ceremonial staff or object, standing beside a table with textiles and religious items, including a crucifix and a candle. https://www.dallasblack.org/torajan-burial-practices-cave-graves-and-modern-graves daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/d0d9d7b1-e96c-4cc5-b1b9-f6cb6935536d/IMG_1886.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A small black chapel with a cross on its roof is situated near a large moss-covered rock with small windows and openings carved into it, surrounded by green trees and plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/5ed44b2e-b153-4dd3-98d9-bbacdea4cc54/IMG_1914.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A small, historically decorated hidden door set into a stone wall. The door features black, red, and white intricate patterns and has a small rectangular mirror or window in the center. There are two placards or plaques above the door with text, and various items like a water bottle, trash, and dried leaves are on the ground near it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/d099e831-d7d8-4f21-9aec-3f3d2a25388f/IMG_1853.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A carved wooden panel featuring a buffalo and elaborate swirls, situated within a stone niche. In front, there are framed photos, bottles of water, plants, and a memorial plaque with names and a cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/db133dc5-7233-47f9-acf7-6fb9fa8c77e0/IMG_1835.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A large rock face with multiple carved-out, colorful Barbie doll shrines and decorations, including a bull head, pictures, and religious icons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/f1023874-20af-4c9e-815c-94a49a2b43d2/IMG_1908.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Memorial altar with framed photographs of various individuals, floral arrangements, bottles of water, and offerings for a loved one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/a105421f-de72-4205-b232-2e89f67fa3d3/IMG_1913.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A small, white building with a railing, set against a rocky hillside with greenery. 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Two portrait photos and a framed picture are displayed on the building's wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/0302f883-1f75-4b9c-91d8-483cc0739ca3/IMG_1875.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A small building built into a moss-covered rocky hillside with a concrete upper level and an underground lower level, surrounded by lush green bamboo in a jungle setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/2d533ac8-a032-487e-a4b3-c18b8aaaa7e8/IMG_5541.JPG Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Small wooden shelves attached to a rocky cliff face, holding animal skulls and bones, with green foliage and moss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/7ac6cb10-8b4a-4321-9efa-10e18c4b40c5/IMG_2816.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Ancient Japanese shrine bells hanging on a wooden structure on a rocky, overgrown cliffside surrounded by lush vegetation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/1e82f96f-8640-410a-ac77-00d7eb502226/IMG_5531.JPG Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves An old, weathered wooden platform with a small railing, attached to a white rocky cliff face surrounded by green vegetation and moss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/3fe751a2-4cd7-44f2-aa7c-0c12e00adcae/IMG_2753.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Two wooden platforms with various ancient artifacts and ceramic vessels arranged on them, set against a rocky, cave-like background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/609caa55-b0b5-48dc-9c6f-132f086cd86e/IMG_5530.JPG Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Stone sculpture of an animal with bird-like features, carved with intricate patterns, placed on a wooden stand against a rocky background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/fb641ee5-234e-458f-a91a-930c31d2cdea/IMG_5526.JPG Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Wooden bridges set on rocky cliffs surrounded by green bamboo forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/2d22fc6e-13b1-4a7c-8582-828a0a7c7714/IMG_2813.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A jungle scene with a limestone cave containing a designated space where religious statues and figures are displayed. The area is lush with green foliage, trees, and pink plants in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/02975268-c8b6-4758-bb76-7a3f32f99371/IMG_5537.JPG Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Multiple human skulls arranged on a wooden shelf outdoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/ff98c469-0b27-4df8-9a48-c8ca8f81abbf/IMG_2240.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A cave with moss-covered rocks and artificial skeletons arranged on the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/d61d07ab-0e2d-4ae3-b846-e09d03e26d45/IMG_5523.JPG Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Close-up of a human skull with a rough, weathered surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/b5be948e-09ac-473a-9fad-5af3b37e30ad/IMG_2246.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A row of white skulls on a dark, moss-covered surface with a green mossy background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/c44d892f-36e7-4073-80dc-3640fe309e9f/IMG_2220.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A row of human skulls and skeletal remains partially embedded in soil and fallen leaves, set against a background of bamboo and greenery in a forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/e3c0a278-f364-40d3-b463-e003f1acbfa3/IMG_2256.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Two human skulls resting on a wooden surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/412428f2-321f-470f-bc5c-604776efccdb/IMG_2200.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A collection of small skulls placed on and around a weathered wooden boat and rocks in front of a rocky cave wall and surrounded by green trees and foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/a8ed50cf-6f80-446b-aafc-c5ef161eddf1/IMG_2209.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A skull placed on a weathered wooden plank surrounded by green ivy leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/779581e2-32d2-41a7-bfcf-9e48979489cd/IMG_2143.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A collection of four old, weathered human skulls, some with greenish algae or moss, on a rough surface with a dark background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/7ae43b6f-3571-47d1-befe-95ddc81e70d2/IMG_2106.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A weathered, moss-covered human skull partially buried among green leaves and soil in a forest setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/fceccd48-3259-4977-9ab8-ff59f6cf32eb/IMG_2295.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Group of ancient human skulls and bones arranged on a wooden surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/fd904569-3126-4347-a607-047d8534785d/IMG_2056.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A pile of aged, moss-covered skulls with some dirt and small plants growing on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/91e6803a-66b7-4e17-86c7-79505f50672d/IMG_2779.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves A collection of life-sized statues of elderly people dressed in traditional and formal clothing, displayed in a shrine or temple setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/da8b272d-abbb-466c-9212-6634d87d5022/IMG_2737.jpg Torajan Burial Practices: Cave Graves and Modern Graves Numerous small, decorated wooden coffins stacked among rocks and plants in a cave-like setting. https://www.dallasblack.org/baby-graves-in-torajan-culture daily 0.75 2026-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/5519294d-f948-48a9-a331-ab497259bc10/IMG_5496.JPG Baby Graves in Torajan Culture Dense jungle with tall trees and lush green foliage including various leafy plants and a narrow trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/8895e7f9-334e-43de-a22d-f35c67d03d94/IMG_5503.jpg Baby Graves in Torajan Culture Tree with dark, weathered wooden boards nailed onto it in various places in a forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c266a417dfe66bd8ecb9ac/bd693490-90be-416a-909f-9842a967be2b/IMG_5501.JPG Baby Graves in Torajan Culture A wooden piece attached to a tree trunk with sticks and black fiber. 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