Ke'te' Kesu'
The best-preserved traditional Toraja village, with a row of boat-shaped Tongkonan ancestral houses facing rice barns, and ancient wooden coffins hanging from the cliff behind.
Ke'te' Kesu' lies about 4 km from Rantepao and is the most photographed Toraja village. A row of centuries-old Tongkonan ancestral houses faces the rice granaries across the way. Buffalo horns hang in front of the houses, a sign of the scale of a family funeral. A path behind the village leads to the cliff graves, where boat-shaped wooden coffins hang, and scattered human bones and tau-tau wooden effigies can be seen. The village has a workshop where artisans carve wood by hand. Entry costs about IDR 20,000, and the site is open during daylight hours. Respect the remains: do not touch or climb on them.
Opening hours
About 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Rantepao
- Pasar Bolu (Bolu Market)
- Londa Burial Caves
- Tilangnga' Natural Pool
- Marante
- Lemo
- Bori Kalimbuang (Bori Parinding)
- Nanggala