The graveyard Suaya
Many tourists come to Tana Toraja to explore the unique burial culture of Toraja people, and the graveyard in the cliff in Suaya is one of the most indigenous and authentic places to witness the traditional practices of local people. Different from other funeral sites in the region, Suaya is the burial site of the Sangalla kings and their royal families. The last king of Toraja’s burial took place here in 1972, drawing attention of National Geographic TV. This famous graveyard lies on a hillside, and on the massive rock surface, you can see several stone graves and balconies of wooden effigies Tau-Tau hollowed out of the rock. There is also a single grave at the foot of the cliff that was believed as the Islamic grave of a Torajan nobleman.
