Title:
THE RAMBU SOLO RITES AS A COLLECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF THE ALUK TODOLO RELIGION IN TORAJA, SOUTH SULAWESI

Authors:
Emanuel Elang Wikandatu, Aqilah Rahmawati, Winne Trisha Andira and Hieronymus Purwanta

Abstract:
This study examines the Rambu Solo death ceremony, including the stages, the meaning of the symbols of ceremonial types of equipment, the social strata of the Toraja people and their influence on the death ceremony, and the public's view of the ritual of the death ceremony carried out by adherents of the Aluk Todolo belief. Death is a scourge for the general public; in fact, it is considered differently in Toraja society. They consider death the most critical phase in their life, so a grand and festive ceremony must be carried out. There is an influence of social strata on the different stages that a person goes through in the Rambu Solo ceremony. The higher the social strata of a person, the more stages he will undergo. Currently, the social and economic levels are very influential in implementing the Rambu Solo death ceremony, and even this ceremony is used as an arena to show the ability and wealth of the community.

Keywords:
Rambu Solo, Toraja, Death rites, ceremonial symbols, social stratification

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2022.5520