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The Southern Toraja live in southern Celebes (Sulawesi), Indonesia. In this tropical climate, the Southern Toraja depend largely on rice grown in terraced highland paddies. These people speak the Sa'dan Toraja dialect of Toraja, an Austronesian language. The Toraja only began to accept the name &#x22;Toraja&#x22; for themselves in the 20th century. Christian missionaries are believed to have enhanced a sense of Toraja identity. Most Southern Toraja are now Christian.

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Pockets full of mistakes

Emotion work and the value of emotional equanimity among the Toraja

The personal use of dream beliefs in the Toraja Highlands

Staying 'cool' in Toraja

The Sa'dan-Toraja

Feasts of honor

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Author	Title	Publication Date
Adams, Kathleen M.	Culture summary	1997
Hollan, Douglas	Pockets full of mistakes	1988
Hollan, Douglas	Emotion work and the value of emotional equanimity among the Toraja	1992
Hollan, Douglas	The personal use of dream beliefs in the Toraja Highlands	1989
Hollan, Douglas	Staying 'cool' in Toraja	1988
Nooy-Palm, Hetty	The Sa'dan-Toraja	1986
Volkman, Toby Alice	Feasts of honor	1985

Southern Toraja

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