Toraja utara

from toraja

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From toraja

Definition

A regency in the northern part of South Sulawesi

Etymology

Derived from the word 'Toraja', which in Bugis means 'people who dwell in the land above' (to-raja). The addition of 'utara' (north) is a modern administrative marker to distinguish the regency's expansion in the northern part of the highlands.

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