T o r a j a are one of ethnic group in province of South S u l a w e s i, I n d o n e s i a, who lived in highland areas with its mountain range surrounding. As one of regency in province in South S u l a w e s i, Tana T o r a j a (T o r a j a land) is very different with other regency, especially its culture and traditional architecture. The village of T o r a j a commonly is extended of one family.

The village formed by linear pattern, and each of house be faced with one granary and separated by a linear circulation space. The circulation space has a function as a public space and connectting every house in the village, and also have function as ritual space.

Traditional house of T o r a j a known as “Tongkonan”, that stands high on wooden piles. Its roof shape looks like a ship and build by bamboo material. The roof extended for the front of house similar to cantilever moment supported by a wooden column. Its supported column commonly used to couch some buffalo head after the death ritual.

The funeral ritual is most important event for people of T o r a j a. In Tana T o r a j a, funeral have some location, in the cave, in a carved stone grave, and hung on a cliff. For richer family, sometimes they build a permanent grave that similar to their traditional house. (the infinity space)