Toraja Megalith Memorial Stones (Menhirs) in Bori Kalimbuang

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Toraja Megalith Memorial Stones (Menhirs) in Bori Kalimbuang

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Memorial stones (menhirs) in Bori Kalimbuang (Sulawesi Island, Indonesia).

Stone megaliths (menhirs) are scattered throughout the area.

Toraja people erect Megalith Menhirs / Memorial Stones that they call "simbuang batu", to commemorate the deceased. Many menhirs are believed to be about 500 years old, but Torajan people still erect new megalith.

See more info and photos of Toraja burial sites in the Toraja burial sites photo album

See more information about the Toraja People in the Tana Toraja photo album.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on February 29, 2016
Batu Tongko, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
GPS coordinates: -2.920187,119.920419 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)
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