Tao Tao adorning a cliff face at Lemo Village Tana Toraja in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Tao Tao adorning a cliff face at Lemo Village Tana Toraja in Sulawesi, Indonesia. reknown for its Tao Tao which are wooden effigies of deceased family members of the Torajanese people that are placed high up on a cliff face overlooking the surrounding countryside. Lemo is one of the series of 10 sites included in the Unesco World Heritage listed Traditional Settlement category of Indonesia.

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Size: 5079px × 3386px
Location: Lemo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Antony Ratcliffe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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