During this waiting period, the body of the deceased is not buried but kept under the tongkonan (house). During this time, the soul of the deceased remains in the village.When the feast finally happens, the participants will sacrifice many buffalos, and even more pigs, for the sake of the deceased.These slaughtered animals will benefit the deceased in making the journey to the world of the dead. Guests can also contribute animals to this ritual sacrifice.As we have seen in Bali, so too in this case there will be cockfights that will result in the death of the chickens.After the funerary feast and sacrifice, there will be an actual funeral, which can take different forms.The body can be placed in a cave, or in a stone grave, or else hung on a cliff. This burial process is also expensive and elaborate.An effigy (image) of the deceased known as a “tau tau” is placed in front of the burial spot such as a cave.The coffin of a child can be hung from a tree.Then, in August of year, there is a ritual in which the bodies of the deceased are exhumed (brought out) and then washed and paraded about in the village.The Toraja also put on ritual performances in connection with funerals and other occasions, as a way of honoring the deceased. For instance, men of the village will come together and sing songs for the deceased.Earlier in this course, we learned about the erection of megaliths on the island of Nias in memory of ancestors. In the Toraja land, too, such monuments may be known, as people set up stone markers to remember ancestors.