Paraing Marapu, The Village of Ancestors
- Subject
- : Ethnic, Religion
- Year
- : 1988
- Country
- : Indonesia
- Duration
- : 60 min.
- Language
- : Sumbanese
- Subtitles
- :
- Color
- :
- Original Format
- :
- Director
- : Dudit Widodo
- Producer
- : Toengoel P. Siagian
- Spv. Producer
- :
- Editor
- : A. Malik Hanafiah, Henri Darmawan, Norman Benny, Sukarno
- Cinematographer
- :
Synopsis
The extravagant and luxurious burial ceremony of the King Pao held by the royal family and the devoted people of Sumba Kingdom in 1983. The Sumba people believe that there is another life after death. The dead person is buried with the various offerings. They also believe that all spirit of the animals accompany the king to heaven, where their ancestors dwell.
Award / Screening / Other
Jakarta International Film Festival, Indonesia 2001
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