When the sun rises : a Toraja priest of the ancestral way / a film by Roxana Waterson.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Waterson, Roxana, director, cinematographer, interviewer, distributor.

Language:

English

Indonesian

Subjects (All):

Denaʼ, Tatoʼ--Religion.

Denaʼ, Tatoʼ.

Priests--Indonesia--Sulawesi Selatan.

Priests.

Toraja (Indonesian people)--Indonesia--Sulawesi Selatan--Religion.

Toraja (Indonesian people).

Religion.

Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia)--Religious life and customs.

Sulawesi Selatan (Indonesia).

Indonesia--Sulawesi Selatan.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Ethnographic films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (67 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Toraja priest of the ancestral way

Place of Publication:

[Singapore?] : R. Waterson, [2008]

Language Note:

In English and Indonesian with English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD-R, PAL; audio 1&2, full mix stereo; may be played on most computer media systems.

digital

optical

stereo

PAL

video file

DVD video

Summary:

In the highlands of south Sulawesi, Indonesia, live the Toraja people. They have their own religion, called Aluk to Dolo ('Way of the Ancestors'), or simply Aluka ('Our Way'). The Dutch colonised Tana Toraja in 1906 and introduced the Dutch Reformed Church. Today less than 5% of the population still maintains the Aluk to Dolo. This film follows a Toraja priest (Tatoʼ Denaʼ) as he explains and practices his faith.

Credits:

Director, Roxana Waterson.

Notes:

Videodisc release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2008.

Aspect ratio 1.33:1.

Local Notes:

"[T]his film was given to UPENN as a gift by Dr. Waterston, and she generously has offered the film with free public performance rights, but would like to be emailed with feedback if it is used, to get feedback. Her email is socroxan@nus.edu.sg."--Container.

OCLC:

743437127