NATURE FIELD TRIP REPORT IN TORAJA

NATURE FIELD TRIP REPORT IN TORAJA 

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Minasan Kon’nichiwa …

Hajimemashite, Watashi wa Tenri to moshimasu

Watashi wa UPW no gakusei desu

Doozoo, yoroshiku onegaishimasu

Korekara, watashi wa toru keiken no setsumei shimasu

Shikasi watashi wa eigo de setsumeishimasu

Doomo Arigatou gozaimasu

Hello guys….

How’s your feeling now? I hope all of you on good feeling  ^^

Well, let me introduce my self, My name is Andi Ahsing Ramadhani Tenriabeng  but all my friend just call me Tenri to be simple. I am student of Tour and Travel Business Study Program of Makassar Tourism Polytechnic on 3^rd semester.

Welcome back to my blog ^^

This is my second post of my blog

That is about my experiences with all my classmate to do Nature Tourism, such as Tracking and visited some place in North Toraja.

On October 14^th until October 16^th 2019, we have done our field trip activities for 3 days and 2 nights. We visited some place in Toraja Regency. We were accompanied by 2 Tour Leader, they are Mr. Didit and Ms. Mifta. Also with 2 advisors, they are Mr. Amirullah and Mr. Matius Tinna Sarira. And of course our vendor PT. Mitra Selaras.

Before I explain about my experiences, I’d like to explain a little bit information about Toraja Regency itself.

Toraja Regency is one of the iconic and beautiful of South Sulawesi, let alone in Indonesia. From the distance, one can see the jagged riges of thehill stretching side by side along the slope of the moutains. Moreover, one can be also find beautiful valleys in which bamboo and sugar palms are growing and the traditional houses with curved roof among the paddy field, beautiful and naturally carved and colored by the skill full people of Toraja.

More than half of the people of Toraja are Christians, but they are proud of their Cultural heritage and uphold it. This can be seen when they welcome the guest ritually.

Well next, it’s about my experiences during the field trip in Toraja Regency, exactly in North Toraja.

Let’s check it out ^^

•   Day 1

Monday morning on October 14^th 2019 around 07.00 am, we gathered in front of Orange building to check participant and sharing id card and luggage tag before we get on the bus. And of course our tour leader tell us about the rules during this field trip and guide us  to praying before headed to the destination. Then, as usual we guiding on the bus one by one about some material related to the way to go to the destination.

After 3 hours of trip, around 11.00 am, we arrived in Kupa Beach Restaurant at Barru Regency to having lunch and praying time. Beside this restaurant we can enjoy a beatiful view of beach and fresh wind.

Next, we continued our trip and headed to Bambapuang at Enrekang Regency to take a rest and have some coffee or tea. In this place, there are so many thing that can we enjoy, such as restaurant, souvenir store, traitional food store and the most amazing thing is the beautiful view of mountains, Gunung Nona mountain. Late in the afternoon around 16.00 pm, directly to Toraja.

Finally we arrived in Indra Toraja Hotel and check in at 19.00 pm, then we got prepared before having dinner in Ayam Penyet Ria restaurant that located near from our hotel so that we can go there by walking.

After having dinner, we did some evaluation night like discussing about our trip all day long of today. It ended at 21.00 pm and then free program.

•   Day 2

Tuesday morning on October 15^th 2019, we started our activities at 05.00 am by morning call by some of my friends. A hour later, we having breakfast at restaurant of the hotel. We served by some menu choices for breakfast, such as bread, pancake, fried rice, some fruits, coffee, tea, and milk. That was good enough.

At 07.00 am, we headed to the first authority that is Tinembayo. In this place, we can enjoy the beautiful view of great mountain and fertile land of rice field. And then we continued to Batutumonga to started our soft trackking until Loko’mata. In Loko’mata we can find out so many stone grave.

From Loko’mata we did soft trackking at 09.00 am. On the way, we visited the traditional activities of Toraja people, that is “Mutual Working”. They worked together to build the house. All the men worked in terms of moving building materials. While all the women worked provide food and drinks for all the workers. It’s a very natural scenery.

Then we continued our trip, it’s spent time around 2 hours till we arrived at Mentirotiku Restaurant to having lunch and praying time. In this restaurant we served by traditional food of Toraja namely “Pa’piong”, it made by chicken and greated coconut and served in bamboo. The others menu are tempeh and tofu, capcay, and red rice.

After that at 13.00 pm, we got ready for hard trackking. We started at Lempo’ to Bori. On the way of our trackking, there are so many things and places that we visited.

The 1^th is we visited one of the houses of residents who have a “Tedong Bonga”. Tedong Bonga is a unique buffalo because the color of their body part and head part is different. The amazing thing of this buffalo is the price that so expensive which is the range of hundred of billions.

Next, we also visited Menhir stone grave of Toraja. The shape is like a stone that rises high. But, there’s varies height according to the owner’s strata level. Usually, Toraja people held Ma’badong dance in this place. Ma’badong dance is held at the funerals ceremony which is performed in groups.

Next, we visited the process of engraving the Tongkonan traditional houses of Toraja. That carving was carved by local people of Toraja itself. This carving has 4 motifs. There are symbolic meaning of this ornamental design. That have the role as a symbols of the basic tife of Toraa People. Consist of : Pa’ Barre Allo, Pa’ Manuk Londong, Pa’ Tedong, Pa’ Sussuk.

Next, we visited “The Baby Grave”. Toraja People believed that only babies who have died and have not yet grown teeth are burried here, precisely in a Tarra tree. Babies who don’t have teeth are considered still sacred. While the Tarra tree was chosen as a baby grave because this type of tree has a lot of sap which is considered as a substitute for breast milk for the babies.

Next, we visited “Bori” as the finish point of our trackking. In this place we can find out some burials and also the unique traditional house of Toraja that has so many buffalo horn. 

Last but not least, we stop over for awhile in “Todi”. This place is like a souvenir store. But inside this store we can also saw the processing of weaving. Weaving it’s very famous in Toraja, and the woven fabric is very expensive.

Late in the afternoon around 17.00 pm. After we visited some places by trackking. Then we got ready to back to hotel to prepared before having dinner and evaluation night as usual.

At 19.30 pm, we went to Ayam Penyet Ria restaurant by walking to having our dinner. The menu has changes, it’s different from yesterday. I’m so glad about it. After we having our lunch, we did evaluation night.

That night was a little longer than yesterday because it was our last night in Toraja. We discussed some of things about our trackking stories. Some of my friends claimed that it was their first time, and it’s very unforgotable experiences ever. And also me too. I express my feelings about how happy I am to be able to meet and be classmates with them. They are great people that I have ever met.

After all of us sharing each other, then it ended at 21.30 pm. And we back to hotel to take rest and sleep because tomorrow morning we have to back to Makassar.

•   Day 3

Wednesday morning on 16^th 2019, we started our activities at 05.00 am by morning call by some of my friends like yesterday. Then we have our breakfast in Restaurant of the hotel. The menu in that morning a little bit different from yesterday. I’m grateful about it.  

At 07.00 am, after breakfast we prepared our personal belongings and then check out from the hotel. But, before we get on the bus, we went to the Traditional market of Toraja by walking because the located was near from the hotel. In Traditional market, we bought some souvernir and traditional cake of Toraja, namely  Deppa Tori.

Next, we visited Lakipadada Statue. And then we got some information about it from our advisor.

After that, we headed to Bambapuang that located in Enrekang Regency, to take a rest and having coffee or tea. Also, we enjoy our refreshment box. This place really recommended for you who like to see mountain scenery.

Next, around 15.00 pm, we arrived in Teras Empang Restaurant for having our lunch and praying time. That located in Pare-pare city. This restaurant is one of the unique restaurant because the interior looks alike boat, exactly “Phinisi Boat”. As we know, “Phinisi Boat” is the iconic thing of South Sulawesi. While you enjoy your meal, you can also enjoy e beautiful view of pond and the atmosphere of Pare-pare City. The meal’s taste was good enough.

Late in the afternoon, we headed to back to Makassar. On the way, we enjoyed time together with fun like joking and singing. Until nightfall, we stop over in one of the local restaurant in Maros Regency to having our dinner, namely “RM. Idaman”. We served by traditional and simple meals.

After we have dinner, finally we leaving the restaurant and return back to our beloved Campus, Makassar Tourism Polytechnic in Makassar City and arrived at arond 20.30 pm.

So, that’s all about my experiences during Nature Field Trip in Toraja  for 3 days and 2 nights. It’s really amazing and unforgettable trip.

I really thankful to my Campus, Poltekpar Makassar to give me and my friends the opportunity to do this activity. I’m so lucky to be tourism student. And also, thank you to Advisor and Tour Leader who handle and take care for us very well and give us more new knowledge. And of course, I thank you to our vendor PT. MitraSelaras. And the most important thing is,I thank you to the Almighty Allah SWT because of its blessing so all of this can run smoothly and safely.

I’m so sorry if there’s a mistake and please tell me by comment so that I can be better. Thank you so much … and see you on my next blog ~~

Haiminasan ….

Watashi no torukeikenwaijoodesu

Shitsumonga arimasuka?? Moshi, soonara.Komento shite kudasai ^_^

Doomo Arigatou Gozaimasu..

Sayoonaraa ~~

Wassalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh