In Indonesia, there's a tradition of routinely changing mummies' clothes every three years. Interesting, isn't

INDONESIA, RBTVDISWAY.ID – INDONESIA has a unique tradition. This tradition is called Ma'nene, which involves cleaning mummies and changing their clothes.

The Ma'nene ritual is a tradition practiced by the Toraja people in South Sulawesi (Sulsel).

This tradition involves cleaning bodies that have been deceased for decades or even hundreds of years, or that have become mummified.

The Ma'nene ritual is still maintained by the Toraja people. In this tradition, a family cleans the mummies of their ancestors, representing their lineage.

The Ma'nene ritual is one way the Toraja people honor their deceased ancestors. The Toraja people truly care for and respect their ancestors.

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The Toraja people always pay attention to their ancestors. According to Torajans, if they don't pay attention to their ancestors, their lives will be unsettled. The Ma'nene ritual, which involves changing their clothes and cleaning them, is a form of respect and attention to their ancestors.

The Mane'ne tradition involves more than just cleaning ancestral mummies.

These include large-scale ceremonies involving animal sacrifices, such as bai (pigs and buffalo), the opening of the grave, or Pa'tene, containing the ancestral mummy, and other rituals.

Families also typically provide items the deceased enjoyed while alive, such as cigarettes or coffee.

Originally, the Ma'nene ritual was performed annually. However, due to the significant cost involved and the limited presence of family members in Toraja, a traditional meeting, known as Kombongan Kalua, agreed that the Ma'nene ritual could be performed every three years.

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Stages of the Ma'nene Ritual

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