Post by L Roebuck on Feb 11, 2008 8:39:02 GMT -5
Latea Cave, burial site of Pamona ancestors
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi
Latea Cave is more than 30 million years old. This natural cave is located in the limestone of Parere Hill. It is the place where the Pamona people, the indigenous residents of Poso, traditionally buried their ancestors.
The Pamona people have lived in the hills of Central Sulawesi for generations; particularly in the Wawolembo area. Their practice of putting the dead in caves did not stop until the 19th century.
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Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi
Latea Cave is more than 30 million years old. This natural cave is located in the limestone of Parere Hill. It is the place where the Pamona people, the indigenous residents of Poso, traditionally buried their ancestors.
The Pamona people have lived in the hills of Central Sulawesi for generations; particularly in the Wawolembo area. Their practice of putting the dead in caves did not stop until the 19th century.
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