What is the most significant social event in Tana Toraja?

Understanding Death in Tana Toraja

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Social Studies, Philosophy, History
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10th Grade - University
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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Births
Weddings
Family dinners
Funerals
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Tana Toraja, what is the deceased referred to as before the funeral?
Sick person
Spirit
Ancestor
Ghost
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the funeral ceremony in Tana Toraja?
To mourn privately
To celebrate a new birth
To reinforce social ties and identity
To mark the end of a year
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do Torajans view the relationship between the living and the dead?
As transformed but ongoing
As a temporary separation
As completely ended
As a new beginning
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the tau tau in Torajan culture?
They are used in weddings
They are wooden effigies of ancestors
They are symbols of wealth
They are toys for children
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Torajan term for the afterlife?
Valhalla
Heaven
Nirvana
Puya
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Torajan belief about the natural end of life?
Life should be prolonged at all costs
Life has a predetermined length
Life ends when one chooses
Life is eternal
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