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North Sulawesi
Waruga Cemetery
This ancient cemetery of Minahasan ancestors consist of 144 stone sarcophagi, remnants of the
Megalithic age. "Waruga" sarcophagi are unique square stones with holes in the middle and prism
shaped lids. The tombs are carved with various motifs such as human beings, plants, animals, and
traditional geometrical motifs like clouds, strings, curls and double braids. The cemetery is
located in Sawangan village, about 24 km from Manado.
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