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The town of Makale is the administrative centre of Tana Toraja Regency, in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The town had about 39,040 inhabitants in mid 2021. [1] It is in the northern part of South Sulawesi and can be reached by bus from Makassar.
Makale used to be a place for trading goods and then became one of the biggest towns in Tana Toraja.
People in Makale mostly work as businessmen. They trade livestock, rice, and pigs. There is a six-day cyclic market that has become the main attraction of the city.
This town can be reached by bus from Makassar using inter-city transport. It takes around eight hours from Makassar to Makale, Tana Toraja.
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The Torajan Muslims is a term for Torajan people who follow the Islam religion. Islam itself is a minority religion adhered to by Torajans. In general, the Torajan people adhere to Christianity; majority Protestant. In addition, small Torajan Muslim communities of muallaf are also found in Bontang City, East Kalimantan; a place where many Torajans migrants are found.
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