SULAWESI, INDONESIA ... home of the Torajan ethnic group and their fascinating funeral rites 

Friends and family of the deceased form a circle and chant his or her life story, while swaying in slow rotation - the circle of life.

The 'tau tau' are haunting, life-sized wooden effigies of the dead, perched high in the rocks

The next of kin wearing red, the colour of death in Tana Toraja, leads a procession of mourners, carrying a red train above their heads.

The coffin being carried to the funeral site - a true celebration of life

'Tongkonan' houses. The shape of the roof is said to be based on the sails of early sailors

The 'baby' tree, Kembira, so called because it's where babies who die under 6 months of age are buried