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Daily Life in Turkmenbashy’s Golden Age

July 31, 2018 | By jill

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Yoohoo! I'm Jill

I'm a Colorado-based outdoor lover, world traveler, and road trip warrior. Sharing adventures since 2009. Find me on Instagram (I hang out there a lot).

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1st pic: A row of rice silos and houses with the sloping roof characteristic of the Toraja area. The houses are decorated by buffalo horns which is a sign of prestige and wealth.

2nd pic: if it looks like I was dressed for a funeral, I was! Funerals can last for days and relatives travel from all around the country to pay respect. We picked up a pig from the market on the way as a wedding gift. It was heartbreaking to see all the sacrificial animals (tons of buffalos, pigs, deers and even a horse). I had to walk away during the slaughter.
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