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UPACARA RAMBU SOLO ( PEMAKAMAN KHAS TORAJA)

Tana Toraja memang terkenal dengan keunikan kebudayaannya. Salah satu budaya Toraja yang unik adalah upacara pemakaman yang disebut Rambu Solo. Rambu Solo adalah suatu prosesi pemakaman masyarakat Tana Toraja, yang tidak seperti pemakaman pada umumnya.

Prosesi Upacara Pemakaman

Secara garis besar upacara pemakaman terbagi kedalam 2 prosesi, yaitu Prosesi Pemakaman (Rante) dan Pertunjukan Kesenian. Prosesi-prosesi tersebut tidak dilangsungkan secara terpisah, namun saling melengkapi dalam keseluruhan upacara pemakaman.

Prosesi Pemakaman (Rante) ini diadakan di lapangan yang terletak di tengah kompleks Rumah Adat Tongkonan.  Prosesi yang kedua adalah Pertunjukan Kesenian. Prosesi ini dilaksanakan tidak hanya untuk memeriahkan tetapi juga sebagai bentuk penghormatan dan doa bagi orang yang sudah meninggal. Dalam Prosesi Pertunjukan kesenian anda bisa menyaksikan penyembelihan hewan dan juga tari- tarian.

Penyempurnaan Kematian

Dalam adat istiadat Tana Toraja, masyarakat mempercayai bahwa setelah kematian masih ada sebuah ‘dunia’. ‘Dunia’ tersebut adalah sebuah tempat keabadian dimana arwah para leluhur berkumpul. Serta merupakan tempat peristirahatan. Masyarakat Toraja menyebutnya Puya, yang berada di sebelah Selatan Tana Toraja. Di Puya inilah, arwah yang meninggal akan bertranformasi, menjadi arwah gentayangan (Bombo), arwah setingkat dewa (To Mebali Puang), atau arwah pelindung (Deata). Masyarakat Toraja mempercayai bahwa wujud transformasi tersebut tergantung dari kesempurnaan prosesi Upacara Rambu Solo. Oleh karena itu, Rambu Solo juga merupakan upacara penyempurnaan kematian.

Selain itu, Rambo Solo menjadi kewajiban bagi keluarga yang ditinggalkan. Karena hanya dengan cara Rambu Solo, arwah orang yang meninggal bisa mencapai kesempurnaan di Puya. Maka keluarga yang ditinggalkan akan berusaha semaksimal mungkin menyelenggarakan Upacara Rambu Solo. Akan tetapi, biaya yang diperlukan bagi sebuah keluarga untuk menyelenggarakan Rambu Solo tidaklah sedikit. Oleh karena itu, upacara pemakaman khas Toraja ini seringkali dilaksanakan beberapa bulan bahkan sampai bertahun-tahun setelah meninggalnya seseorang.

Apabila seseorang yang meninggal dan belum dilaksanakan Upacara Rambu Solo, maka orang tersebut dianggap belum meninggal. Orang ini akan dianggap bahkan diperlakukan seperti orang yang sedang sakit atau dalam kondisi lemah. Mayat dibaringkan di ranjang ketika hendak tidur, disajikan makanan dan minuman, dan diajak bercerita dan bercanda seperti biasanya, seperti saat orang tersebut masih hidup. Hal ini dilakukan oleh semua anggota keluarga, bahkan tetangga sekitar terhadap orang yang sudah meninggal ini.

CEREMONY SIGN SOLO (CEMETERY TYPICAL TORAJA)

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Tana Toraja is famous for its cultural uniqueness. One of the unique culture of Toraja funerals is called Signs Solo. Signs Solo is a funeral procession for the people of Tana Toraja, who do not like funerals in general.

Funeral Procession

Broadly speaking, the funeral service is divided into two processions, the Funeral Procession (Rante) and the Performing Arts. Processions were not held separately, but complementary in the overall funerals.

Funeral Procession (Rante) was held in a field in the middle of the complex traditional house Tongkonan.The second procession is the Performing Arts. The procession is carried out not only to tone but also as a form of respect and prayer for a deceased person. Performing arts in the procession, you can watch the slaughter of animals and also dances.

Completion of Death

In Tana Toraja customs, people believe that after death there is still a 'world'. 'The World' is a place where the spirits of the ancestors eternity gathered. As well as a resting place. Toraja people call Puya, which is located in the south of Tana Toraja. In this Puya, the spirits of the deceased will be transformed, becoming spirits roaming (Bombo), the soul level gods (To Mebali Puang), or protective spirits (deata). Toraja people believe that the form of this transformation depends on the perfection of the procession Ceremony Signs Solo. Therefore, Signs Solo is also the consummation ceremony death.

Additionally, Rambo Solo become a liability for the families left behind. Because only by way of Signs Solo, the spirits of the dead could reach perfection in Puya. So the family left behind will make every effort to organize Ceremony Signs Solo. However, the cost needed for a family to organize Signs Solo is not small. Therefore, Toraja funerals are often held several months even years after the death of someone.

If the person who died and not yet implemented Ceremony Signs Solo, then that person is considered to have not died. This person will be considered even treated like people who are sick or in weak condition. The corpse was laid in bed when going to sleep, food or drink, and be invited to storytelling and joking as usual, such as when the person is still alive. This is done by all members of the family, even the neighbors of the deceased person's.

RAMBU SOLO CEREMONY ( TORAJA FUNERAL)

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Tana Toraja is famous for its cultural uniqueness. One of the unique cultures of Toraja funerals is called Rambu Solo. Rambu Solo is a funeral procession for the people of Tana Toraja, which is different with general funeral procession.

Funeral Procession

Toraja funeral is divided into 2 procession, the first is the Funeral Procession (Rante) and the Performing Arts. Processions are not held separately, but complementary in the overall funerals.

Funeral Procession (Rante) was held in a field in the middle of the complex traditional house of Tongkonan.The second procession is the Performing Arts. The procession is carried out not only for rousing the funeral but also as a form of respect and prayer for a deceased person. In the performing arts you can watch the slaughter of animals and also dances.

Completion of Death

Tana toraja people believe that after death there is still the ‘world’. ‘The world’ is a place where the spirits of ancestor’s eternity gathered. As well as a resting place. . Toraja people called as Puya, which is located in the south of Tana Toraja. In this Puya, the spirits of the deceased will be transformed, becoming spirits of roaming (Bombo), the soul level as gods (To Mebali Puang), or protective spirits (deata). Toraja people believe that the form of this transformation depends on the perfection of the procession Rambu Solo Ceremony. Therefore, Rambu Solo Ceremony also as a completion of death.

Additionaly, Rambo Solo Ceremony becomes a liability for the families left behind. Because only Rambo Solo Ceremony the spirits of the dead could reach perfection in Puya. So the family left behind will do maximum effort to organize Rambu Solo Ceremony. However, the cost that needed for a family to hold a ceremony is very expensive. Therefore, Toraja funerals are often held several months’ even years after the death of someone.

If the person who died hasn’t yet hold Rambo Solo Ceremony, then that person is considered still alive. The person will be considered even treated like people who are sick or in weak condition. The corpse was laid in bed as usual when going to sleep, food or drink, and be invited to storytelling and joking as usual, such as when the person is still alive. This is done by all members of the family, even the neighbors of the deceased person's.