Tana Toraja Funeral, Indonesia

The men dance. © Bo Løvschall

A Toraja funeral usual takes several days with a lot of waiting in between the slaughtering of animals. © Bo Løvschall

Some of the pigs which are given as gifts are slaughtered and blowtorched. © Bo Løvschall

The pigs get sliced up right on the ground. © Bo Løvschall

After the pigs come the buffaloes. © Bo Løvschall

The buffaloes get killed by having their throat sliced. © Bo Løvschall

The heat and smell is not for the faint-hearted. © Bo Løvschall

All the animals get quickly cut up. © Bo Løvschall

Finally the coffin are ready for the last jouney. © Bo Løvschall

The coffin gets pushed around as the two sides are "battling" each others. © Bo Løvschall

In the front walks the family with the picture of the deceased. © Bo Løvschall

As the coffin gets closer to its final resting place the procession gets wilder. © Bo Løvschall

This coffin was taken to a new mausoleum in the woods.... © Bo Løvschall

But not so long ago they could also get a cave grave. © Bo Løvschall