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1 | Toraja Festival Features Traditional Dances of Indonesia | Dihy Nentim-paharazana Ao Indonezia, Asongadin'ny Fetibe Toraja |
2 | Pagellu' dance played by young women called Ma'toding. | Dihy Pagellu' lalaovin'ireo vehivavy tanora antsoina hoe Ma'toding. |
3 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
4 | Earlier this month, hundreds of people in South Sulawesi joined in celebrating traditional Indonesian dances during the annual Toraja cultural festival. | Tany am-piandohan'ity volana ity, an-jatony ireo olona avy any Sulawesi Atsimo no niaraka tamin'ny fankalazàna ireo dihy nentin-drazan'ny Indoneziana, nandritry ny fetibe ara-kolontsaina Toraja fanao isantaona. |
5 | Toraja is an indigenous group in the mountainous region of South Sulawesi. | Vondrona vazimba teratany avy any amin'ny faritra be tendrombohitra ao Sulawesi Atsimo ny Toraja. |
6 | An annual cultural festival called the “Lovely Toraja” showcases the ethnic group's traditional songs and dances. | Misy fetibe ara-kolontsaina fanao isantaona, antsoina hoe “Toraja Mahafatifaty” manome lanja ireo hira sy dihin'ilay vondrom-poko. |
7 | This year's event was held at Rantepao City on November 9. | Natao tao amin'ny Tanànan'i Rantepao ny hetsika tamin'ity taona ity, ny 9 Novambra teo . |
8 | The festival started with 500 students performing the kick-fighting dances of Sisemba and Pagellu. | Mpianatra niisa 500 nanao ny dihy diamanga Sisemba sy Pagellu no nanombohan'ny fetibe. |
9 | It was followed by the war dance Ma'tenten, which was played while a buffalo was sacrificed in a traditional ceremony. | Avy eo narahan'ny dihin'ny ady Ma'tenten, izay lalaovina rehefa misy ombidia atao sorona mandritry ny lanonana iray nentim-paharazana. |
10 | Next, dancers performed a Mangaru' dance-a dance that was originally composed to honor the community's leader. | Manaraka, ny dihy Mangaru' no lalaovin'ireo mpandihy-dihy iray izay tany am-piandohany dia nomanina hanomezana voninahitra ireo mpitarika ny vondrom-piarahamonina. |
11 | A warrior dance (called “Ma'randing“) welcomed distinguished guests in a grand ceremony for the nobility. | Ny dihin'ny mpiantafika (antsoina hoe “Ma'randing“) no niarahabàna/nandraisana ireo vahiny manankaja taminà lanonana lehibe ho an'ny fiandrianana. |
12 | The dancers featured uniformed soldiers carrying a large shield and sword. | Nanao fanamiana miaramila ireo mpandihy ary nitondra sabatra sy ampinga lehibe. |
13 | Toraja's oldest dance, Pa'Tirra', was performed during the ceremony Rambu Tuka' (an expression of gratitude to God). | Ny dihy Toraja tranainy indrindra, Pa'Tirra', dia natao nandritry ny lanonana Rambu Tuka' (fanehoana fankasitrahana an'Andriamanitra). |
14 | This dance is believed to have descended from the sky with Puang Matua, the Almighty Creator in Nabua ceremony. | Raha ny finoana dia avy any an-danitra no niavian'ity dihy ity niaraka tamin'i Puang Matua, ilay Mpahary Tsitoha, mandritry ny lanonana Nabua. |
15 | Dancers used weapons made from bamboo while screaming continually to drive away evil. | Nampiasa fitaovana fiadiana vita avy amin'ny volobe ireo mpandihy no sady nihiakiaka tsy nitsahatra mba handroahana ny fanahy ratsy. |
16 | In addition to dance and song presentations, a procession of six albino buffaloes was also a highlight of the program. | Ho fanampin'ny fanolorana ireo dihy sy hira, zavatra iray nasongadin'ny fandaharam-potoana ihany koa ny fitanjozoran'ireo ombidia bobo miisa enina. |
17 | Buffalo is an animal sacrifice in the death ceremony in Toraja. | Biby natao sorona nandritry ny lanonana Toraja ny ombidia. |
18 | After the animal offering ritual, buffalo horns are used to decorate Tongkonan, the traditional house in Toraja. | Aorian'ny fanaovana sorona ilay biby, ampiasaina ho haingon'ny Tongkonan ny tandroka, ilay trano nentim-paharazana ao Toraja. |
19 | The festival was witnessed by ambassadors from Zimbabwe, Chile, Croatia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Mongolia, and other diplomats from ten countries. | Nanatrika ny fetibe ireo masoivoho avy any Zimbaboe, Shily, Kroatia, Vietnàma, Bangladesa, Mongolia, ary diplaomaty hafa avy aminà firenena folo. |
20 | An estimated 110,000 people visited the region to join in the Toraja festivities. | Novinavinaina ho olona 110.000 teo no nitsidika ilay faritra mba hanjohy ireo fety fankalazana ny Toraja. |
21 | Below are some pictures from the 2015 “Lovely Toraja” festival: | Ireto ambany ireto ny sasany tamin'ny sary avy amin'ny fetibe “Toraja Mahafatifaty” 2015 : |
22 | Ma'katia is a traditional dance to welcome guests in the funeral of a noble person. | Ma'katia dia dihy nentim-paharazana fandraisana ireo vahiny nasaina mandritry ny fandevenana olona ambony. |
23 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
24 | Manimbong is performed to honor God for His blessings. | Manimbong dia natao hanomezana voninahitra an'Andriamanitra noho ny fitahiany. |
25 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
26 | The Manganda' dance is performed with a group of men wearing head decorations made from a silver coin, the horn of a buffalo, and a sacred black textile. | Ny dihy Manganda' dia nataonà andian-dehilahy mitondra haingo vita tamin'ny vola vy madinika eny an-tampon-dohany, tandroka ombidia, ary lamba masina iray miloko mainty. |
27 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
28 | Katekka or stiles is a traditional game in Toraja. | Katekka na tongotra hazo dia kilalao iray ao Toraja. |
29 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
30 | Albino buffalo led by shepherds. | ombidia bobo tarihan'ireo mpiandry omby. |
31 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
32 | Lettoan is a procession where the participants carry livestock on their shoulders as part of a ceremony to celebrate the building of a new Tongkonan (A traditional Toraja domicile). | Ny Lettoan dia fitanjozorana itondran'ìreo mpandray anjara eny an-tsorok'izy ireo ny biby fiompy, tafiditra ao anatin'ny lanonana fankalazàna ny nanorenana an'i Tongkonan vaovao (toerana fonenana nentim-paharazan'ny Toraja ). |
33 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
34 | Tongkonan: traditional houses of the Toraja tribe from Indonesia. | Tongkonan: trano nentim-paharazan'ny foko Toraja ao Indonezia. |
35 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
36 | Fashion created by designer Dessy Ramona and Asdar Habie. | Filatroana noforonin'ireo mpamorona endrika, Dessy Ramona sy Asdar Habie. |
37 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |
38 | The ambassador of Zimbabwe, Alice Mageza, addresses the crowd during the festival. | Ny masoivohon'i Zimbaboe, Alice Mageza, miteny amin'ny vahoaka mandritry ny fetibe. |
39 | Photo by Arpan Rachman | Sary an'i Arpan Rachman |