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Smörgåsbord Podcast Episode 034: Dead Guests for Dinner (Part 2)
In today’s episode of Smörgåsbord, Angel and Mik uncover an unusual dining guest found among the Torajan people of Indonesia. In part 2 of this episode, they cover how the Torajan people keep their dead relatives at home and how they go about their burial process.
Meanwhile, Mik and Angel continue their debate over rice. They also try to find their food spirits and their ideal dining guests.
00:00 Opening Song
00:38 Show introduction
01:15 Recap of part 1
04:30 Preparing family members for burial
06:29 Rambu Solo
08:56 Preparing the Rambu Solo
12:20 Activities during the Rambu Solo
14:18 Importance of buffalos during the Rambu Solo
20:17 Evening activities during the Rambu Solo
22:38 The afterlife
25:18 Ma’nene’
27:53 The food during the Rambu Solo and Ma’nene’
29:03 Is it healthy?
30:58 Is it good?
Resources from today’s episode:
Wikipedia
“Bizarre food rituals around the world you won't believe are real“ by Chris Heasman
“When Death Doesn’t Mean Goodbye” by Amanda Bennett
“The Living Dead: How The Toraja People Of Indonesia Honor Their Deceased” by Joel Stice
“Cleaning the dead: the afterlife rituals of the Torajan people” by Claudio Sieber
“Toraja Culture : People and History” by The Spice Route End
“Toraja Culture : Aluk To Dolo” by The Spice Route End
“Living with corpses: how Indonesia’s Toraja people deal with their dead” by Claudio Sieber
“Try to see This type of food is only found in Toraja” by Exploring Tana Toraja
“Our 15 best foods of Indonesia” by Sebastien
“Local Cuisine/Dishes of Toraja, Indonesia” by Jo Travel Guide
Smörgåsbord Podcast is a show where we explore the rituals, myths and all things strange about the world of food. If you like what you hear, remember to subscribe to the show to get new episodes automatically downloaded to your device!
Want to connect with us? Give us a follow on Instagram @smorgiespod and leave us a message. We'd love to hear from you.
This podcast is presented by Halo Halo Productions. Come check out their other shows at halohaloproductions.com
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By Halo Halo ProductionsIn today’s episode of Smörgåsbord, Angel and Mik uncover an unusual dining guest found among the Torajan people of Indonesia. In part 2 of this episode, they cover how the Torajan people keep their dead relatives at home and how they go about their burial process.
Meanwhile, Mik and Angel continue their debate over rice. They also try to find their food spirits and their ideal dining guests.
00:00 Opening Song
00:38 Show introduction
01:15 Recap of part 1
04:30 Preparing family members for burial
06:29 Rambu Solo
08:56 Preparing the Rambu Solo
12:20 Activities during the Rambu Solo
14:18 Importance of buffalos during the Rambu Solo
20:17 Evening activities during the Rambu Solo
22:38 The afterlife
25:18 Ma’nene’
27:53 The food during the Rambu Solo and Ma’nene’
29:03 Is it healthy?
30:58 Is it good?
Resources from today’s episode:
Wikipedia
“Bizarre food rituals around the world you won't believe are real“ by Chris Heasman
“When Death Doesn’t Mean Goodbye” by Amanda Bennett
“The Living Dead: How The Toraja People Of Indonesia Honor Their Deceased” by Joel Stice
“Cleaning the dead: the afterlife rituals of the Torajan people” by Claudio Sieber
“Toraja Culture : People and History” by The Spice Route End
“Toraja Culture : Aluk To Dolo” by The Spice Route End
“Living with corpses: how Indonesia’s Toraja people deal with their dead” by Claudio Sieber
“Try to see This type of food is only found in Toraja” by Exploring Tana Toraja
“Our 15 best foods of Indonesia” by Sebastien
“Local Cuisine/Dishes of Toraja, Indonesia” by Jo Travel Guide
Smörgåsbord Podcast is a show where we explore the rituals, myths and all things strange about the world of food. If you like what you hear, remember to subscribe to the show to get new episodes automatically downloaded to your device!
Want to connect with us? Give us a follow on Instagram @smorgiespod and leave us a message. We'd love to hear from you.
This podcast is presented by Halo Halo Productions. Come check out their other shows at halohaloproductions.com