Ceremony Rambu Solo itself consists of two stages :

·         The first phase was conducted in the west of the house (Tongkonan) people died. Time after noon.

·         The second ceremony was held in a clearing called rante. The timing is also after noon. Interval between the first and second ceremony at least one year.

The second ceremony, is the culmination of the ritual Rambu Solo. The higher the social status of the deceased, the greater the ceremony. The amount of ritual measured by the number of animals slaughtered. royal family will cut between 24 to 100 buffaloes.  For the middle class just eight buffaloes plus 50 pigs.

Various interesting activities Signs Solo of ceremony:

·         Signs and dance of ritual Rambu solo, which is ma’badong, guests in attendance formed a circle, holding hands. Then they sing and dance together. song describes the pain.

·         Matinggoro tedong (cut buffalo). How to cut the buffalo in this ceremony is unique, ie cut the buffalo’s neck with a machete in one swing.

At the peak of the event, held ma’balun rituals, (wrap the body), ma’roto (giving gold and

·         silver ornaments in a coffin), ma’parokko (lower body to the barn to be buried), and ma’palao (carrying the corpse to the cemetery .) When the delivery body, long red cloth is created for itself over the deceased family.

In Aluk teachings, perfection Rambu solo implementation will determine the fate of those who died after she was buried. Would it be a spirit that reaches the level of a god or a god protector. Because it is near over, families late are required to give thanks to God.