CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionMassive limestone cliffs have burial vaults hewn out of them. The vaults contain the bodies of the deceased and at their entrances stand the tau tau (wooden effigies) standing on balconies. Each body has been moved gradually from inside the house to the yard, to the funeral ground and lastly to its final resting placeDate Original9 June 1965CountryIndonesia
Dorothy Pelzer, DP102_23 - A view of the stone graves in cliffsides with tau tau (wooden effigies) and wooden doors, Lemo, Toraja, Indonesai. SEALionPLUS, accessed 17/07/2025, https://sealionplus.iseas.edu.sg/nodes/view/7920