WHEN blessed and happy, Torajanese held Rambu Tuka. The ceremony is interesting due to variety of attractions, dances, and songs of a unique culture of Toraja. There is no sadness, only excitement. In this ceremony there is a procession to spear buffalo.
Rambu Tuka has many types. Some traditional ceremonies which included in Rambu Tuka category are Mangrara Banua (expression of gratitude to God after Tongkonan rehabilitation), Aluk Ma'lolo (birth ceremony), and Aluk Tanaman (ritual party for success of harvest). Among its category, Mangrara Banua is largest and more popular.
Rambu Tuka ceremony held in eastern Tongkonan (Torajanese traditional wooden house) before noon. This is different way with Rambu Solo that held afternoon in western Tongkonan. As the ceremony of excitement, Rambu Tuka held when sun rise. While Rambu Solo is held when sun sink.
In series of procession, variety of dance is held. That is pa'gellu, pa'boneballa, gellu tungga', ondo samalele, pa'dao bulan, pa'burake, memanna, maluya, pa'tirra', and others. For art music there are pa'pompang, pa'barrung, and pa'pelle'. Dance music and art that is displayed on the Rambu Solo can not be displayed on Rambu Tuka.
In Rambu Tuka ceremony, guests who attended ma'sandong dance. They stand around and hold hands each other. The dancing like this also held in Rambu Solo ceremony called ma'badong. But the difference is, ma'badong is a dance with slow movement, while ma'sandong is a jerk dance.
Dances and songs were held during the ceremony. Replacement the elements of Tongkonan such as roof, doors, carved objects, and other traditional accessories, have been done six months earlier. With Mangrara Banua, Tongkonan will always be well taken care.
Interesting attractions in the procession is buffalo slaughter. The buffalo is unique. Should not be striped or mud buffalo such as in Rambu Solo. But the buffalo must never have sexual intercourse. Slaughter also unique, stab with spear first then followed with chickens and pigs butch.
Mangrara Banua is rare ceremony. Because of Tongkonan improved after 50 up to 60 years. The amount of ceremony depends on concerned social strata.
Quoted from :http://orbit99tours.blogspot.com/2010/03/rambu-tuka-excitement-ceremony.html
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