THE BUGIS MAKASSAR PEOPLE
The people of Bugis-Makassar is the residents of South Sulawesi ( Celebes ) covers an area around 100.457 square kilo meters, with total population around 5.600.000. This people is famous for their expert in sailing on the deep ocean.
Makassar is the name refers to the kingdom on South Sulawesi which during 17th century was the biggest after united with the kingdom of Bone, on east coast of south Sulawesi. Anthropological studies said that the people of south Sulawesi is the Bugis, although based on dialect can be further grouped into the Bugis itself, Makassar, Toraja, Mandar, and Duri. The fact that people speaking Bugis dialect group is the biggest number.
People speaking dialect of Makassar is now the residents of Makassar city, which was known also as Ujung Pandang city, south east tip of south Sulawesi and Selayar island. While dialect of Duri very small number neighboring with Toraja people.
Makassar is flourishing kingdom of Bugis kingdom in 17th century and probably before when Hindu influence reached the region. The record by governor of South Sulawesi Province in 1969 mentions that the number of people estimated 5.643.067.
Linguistic study by B.F. Matthes found that ancient south Sulawwesi had written tradition using Indian writing, in both Bugis who used a language called Ugi, and the Makassar used a language called Mangsara. In the turn of 17th century century Islam started to enter south Sulawesi from Seram island in Ambon.
Linguistic study by B.F. Matthes found that ancient south Sulawwesi had written tradition using Indian writing, in both Bugis who used a language called Ugi, and the Makassar used a language called Mangsara. In the turn of 17th century century Islam started to enter south Sulawesi from Seram island in Ambon.
Many heritages on Bugis literature can be mentioned such as big collection of Bugis myth called Sure Galigo, ethnic called Paseng, leaders' decisions called Rapang, and others. Today we can find Bugis people at any part of Indonesia who still preserve their tradition, although already following Islam.
A unit of some settlements is called Wanua is Bugis and Pa'rasangan or bori in Makassar. The shape of house the Bugis and makassar have the same style, except the Toraja is very unique which is discussed on special for Toraja people.
A unit of some settlements is called Wanua is Bugis and Pa'rasangan or bori in Makassar. The shape of house the Bugis and makassar have the same style, except the Toraja is very unique which is discussed on special for Toraja people.
Sao piti/tanarata is smaller house without top roof, bola/balla is common people house. To build a house an expert of tradition called panrita bola make a ritual to choose the spot where the house is to be built. Traditional system of Bugis people introduce social strata such as the group of royal people or noble called Anakarung/Anakaraeng, common people of independent people called to maradeka/tu maradeka.
The people of Bugis is an obedient people to their original tradition although those who already live outside South Sulawesi. Their sacred tradition called panngaderreng/panngadakkang. With the coming of Islam this original belief has changed into syari'ah, especially with the intensive effort of Muhammadiyah to purify Islam in south Sulawesi.
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