Toraja buffalo is different from the buffalo from other areas.
Torajanese doing transaction using buffalo. Purpose of this project
is to reveal traditional accounting practices in Toraja especially
Toraja buffalo as a non monetary exchange. The question is how
do Torajanese using buffalo as a non monetary exchange? This
project utilizes qualitative research methods with ethnography
study towards in depth exploration. In fact, Toraja buffalo used as
a non monetary exchange in trading activities because Torajanese
place buffalo as the highest treasure which is more valuable than
gold. Buffaloes used as the standard of measuring the value is
called tedong sang pala’.
