The Attractiveness of Bada Valley Megaliths for Foreign Tourists
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VIVA – The miracle of the megalithic sites in Bada Valley, Poso is an attraction for foreign tourists. Bada Valley, also known as Napu Valley, is part of the Lore Lindu National Park.
In Bada Valley, visitors can do trackking to Besoa and Napu. The attractiveness of Bada Valley is the presence of several megalithic statues.
One of the foreign tourists who was captivated by the uniqueness and mysteriousness of these megaliths was a citizen of the United States, Derek Olson, who uploaded a video of the megalith miracle on his Instagram account @megalithicmarvels, on Thursday, November 10, 2022.
"Indonesia's mysterious "Bada Valley," megaliths," Derek Olson wrote in the caption of his video upload.
The video upload shows a megalith or a large stone relic of prehistoric times in the form of a Kalamba. The shape is similar to a large crock or circular tank in front of which there are several statues in positions spread in all directions.
To explain the mysteriousness of this megalith, Derek Olson quoted from Indian archaeologist Dr. Mohammad Firoz Khan with the Instagram account @archaeohistories.
According to his explanation, the kalamba functions as a family burial space containing a minimum of ten people.
"Kalamba may not have held the remains of the entire tribe, but was reserved for the elite. The remains show traces of dental mutilation and cremation," dr. Mohammad Firoz Khan remarked as quoted from the Indonesian archaeologist, Dwi Yuniawati.
As information, Kalamba Bada Valley is located in South Lore District, Poso Regency and this valley is part of the Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi.
Moreover, the local community gave names to these megalith statues such as Palindo, Torompana, Tarae Roe, and Loga. Palindo, which means 'the comforter', is believed to represent the predecessor of Sepe Village, the Tosaloge tribe.
