Funerary Monoliths

Karassik Village, Tana Toraja

Each monolith here memorializes a particular deceased person, although - since the standing stones are neither carved nor signed - the person's name may be soon forgotten. The buildings in the background, at the base of the hill, were erected as temporary pavilions for the funeral celebrations; they may eventually be reused here, disassembled and re-erected nearby, kept up for tourist visits, or left to deteriorate, depending on local conditions.