Toma Ai Tali ritual from Sikka,Maunere,NTT,Indonesia

Sikka was indeed rich in heritage cultural heritage which until today still firmly held by the followers. one of a series of ceremonies that exists and is interesting to note Toma Ai Tali ceremonial.
Customary Land in Sikka, Toma Ai Tali is a traditional ceremony to meet with the ancestors and begged his blessing in an affair that is important.The ancestors became involved in the affairs of the derivatives so that all problems can be smoothly passed on across the life . ritual ceremonies Toma Ai tali up to now still continued by most tribes in the area of eastern Sikka.

To carry out the customary rituals Toma Ai tali should be done in the ward concerned tribal customs and rituals are performed in a Stone Mahe (tribal shrines) and followed by traditional elders or elder person in the tribe, the descendants who have affairs and other relatives . Before the customary rituals performed Rope Toma Ai, the relatives in the tribe would gather in custom homes and provide all kinds of equipment for these ceremonies.
To carry out the customary rituals Toma Ai tali all the preparations had begun for example, prepared a pig that is not so much that is still original alias has never been castrated, Moke (wine), rice, tobacco, betel nut and some other supporting equipment.
Once everything's settled then the group will go to the place where the stone Mahe Mahe berada.Tempat tribe from time to time should not change the alias must remain in the area.

Then, led by the elder people who start these traditional rituals began.Babi then slaughtered and then roasted pork. While it being cooked, in the Mahe rock elder person or the lead ceremonies started doing 'contatc'with ghost. Sikka customary in the spoken language generally contains an invitation from derivation to the ancestors to take part take part or participate in keeping a large event (when we follow these rituals, its derivatives is facing a wedding, unfortunately the camera does not we could bring ..) can take place according to plan, inviting the ancestors so that when derivatives in living a married life all kinds of problems can be faced with the best solution, requested that the business is always a good fortune in marriage.

Before the petition is on a stone placed Mahe chicken egg, rice, Moke and placed areca nut eyes (the end of the betel nut) menghapap to Mahe.
After the first ritual is complete, the pig roast has been cooked and then served for dinner with sebakul rice brought from home custom tadi.Usus, liver and other organ meats and cooked in bamboo (tuwir) for presentation on Mahe with eggs, rice, betel nuts, cigarettes (with the fire overlooking Mahe) and a watered Moke above mahe.customary elders once again to 're-contact' with his ancestral indigenous languages all over the sikka.Setelah ceremonial rope Toma Ai was almost over, before returning home betel nut is reversed with eyes facing the indigenous elders or relatives who are smoking in front of Mahe and even changed direction toward the kerabat.Pinang, rice, cigarettes, sparks Moke and offal (intestines, liver, etc.) are allowed to remain on the Mahe and then all who follow rituals these indigenous tribes left the area of Mahe with no unique suara., on the way back to the customs house, all those involved in traditional rituals is not allowed to turn round or reprimand greetings and said anyone who found in the street.everything will end custom home with sit together to enjoy a cup of hot tea.

Similarly, a ritual that is customary in the Land of the tribe disebuah Sikka (when it happened we were in Aibura village, district Waigete), which is still held by the generasinya.Adat unique culture and added to this unique cultural diversity in Sikka , Flores, East Nusa Tenggara and Indonesia.