JOURNEY

CELEBES

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Before the Republic of Indonesia has it proclamation, South Sulawesi is include of a number of independent kingdoms and dwelt by four etnic, that is: Bugis, Makassar, Mandar and Torajans. There three big empires that have big influence, those are Luwu, Gowa, and Bone, which at XVI century and XVII century reach their glorious, and has trade relation with Europeans, India, China, Malay, and Arab. Before the Republic of Indonesia has it proclamation, South Sulawesi is include of a number of independent kingdoms and dwelt by four etnic, that is: Bugis, Makassar, Mandar and Torajans. There three big empires that have big influence, those are Luwu, Gowa, and Bone, which at XVI century and XVII century reach their glorious, and has trade relation with Europeans, India, China, Malay, and Arab.
After the independence, there is the constitution number 21 in 1950, which stated that South Sulawesi become an autonomous Sulawesi Province. In 1960 become an autonomous South Sulawesi and Southeast based on the constitution number 13 in 1960. The separation of South Sulawesi from the autonomous area of South Sulawesi and Southeast was declared by the constitution number 13 in 1964, so that it become the South Sulawesi Autonomous area of South Sulawesi.Ujung Pandang is the main city on Sulawesi, originally known as Makassar. The court of the kings of Gowa was nearby. The people here are called Makassarese. The Bugis people are famous as sailors, and founded trade empires of their own. The most famous Bugis leaders were kings of Bone, which is called Watampone today. Bugis settlements have scattered as far as Kalimantan and Riau. The kings of Gowa and Bone did much to spread Islam through the area. The island of Butung or Buton did not submit to the Dutch until 1908. The Toraja people are the original inhabitants of the central part of Sulawesi. They are known for their unusual customs; today most are Christians. The Toraja also resisted the Dutch until the first decade of the 20th Century.

MEANING OF SIMBOL

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The arms were adopted in 1972. The arms consist of seven parts with each senses described as below:
1. Five pointed star and its reflection: as a light to create the symbol for The One Supreme God.
2. The circle of "unhealed rice and cottons". It consists of 17 unhooked rice-ears, 8 cottons with 4 toots on calyxes and 5 toots on cotton, which describes the 17th of August 1945 as proclamation day of Indonesia's independence.

The arms were adopted in 1972. The arms consist of seven parts with each senses described as below:
1. Five pointed star and its reflection: as a light to create the symbol for The One Supreme God.
2. The circle of "unhealed rice and cottons". It consists of 17 unhooked rice-ears, 8 cottons with 4 toots on calyxes and 5 toots on cotton, which describes the 17th of August 1945 as proclamation day of Indonesia's independence.
3. The vision of fort of Somba Opu from the air. The fort symbolizes the heroism of the South Sulawesi people. There are three halls of the fort and each load of:
• A Phinisi boat symbolizing the spirit of seaman tenacity, full-militancy and capable to popularize the aim of the 17th of August 1945 struggle. The boat is directing western appropriated the capital of Indonesia.
• The hoe symbolizes the agrarian community as basis and machine tooth symbolizes industries as principal supports.
• The coconut symbolizes the natural wealth of South Sulawesi.
4. An unsheathed small dagger between rice and cotton with pattern inherent five curves, which symbolizes spirit of heroism and alert in protecting the nation. The five curves are sacred numerals of each principle in philosophy of Pancasila
5. Mountain, village, and pieces of rice-field for fertility, strive for justice and welfare community. The 23 pieces of rice-field is appropriate total of regencies in South Sulawesi as one of the rice-barns in Indonesia
6. The motto in Lontara local characters means "Toddo'puli", which means firm in conviction.
7. A ribbon inscribes Sulawesi Selatan "South Sulawesi as a province of Indonesia. The ribbon is in silk designed, which describes special characteristic and precious of culture since long time ago.

MATABUNTU WATERFALL

2007-01-02T17:40:00.002+08:00

matabuntu waterfalls located in the district wasuponda Luwu eastern province south sulawesi.below some images that show the charm of this place
waterfall is formed of several natural pond can be used as a visitor pictures
cluster is surrounded by dense forests make this place still thick with the touch of a natural
unfortunately if your eyes only on this blog

MATANO LAKE

2007-01-01T12:41:00.001+08:00

Lake Matano is different than the other lakes. The extent of the lake area reached 130 square kilometers is very unique and captivating. the deep not yet reached the 594 meter, crown Matano lake as one of the deepest lake in the world. Not surprising if some scientists suggested that the lake has become world heritage.In Lake Matano, there are many types of endemic flora and fauna that is still awake with the good. Flora and fauna is endemic organism that is only found in one place and not found in other places. Research Science Institute of Indonesia (LIPI) reveal that the lake's ecosystem is not changed significantly since 1930 until now. Air Mata Lake Matano In local language, means Matano's eyes (the source) of water. the community trust that springs originating from Lake Matano village Matano. By residents, the source of water has been made so that the square of the wall into the pond-sized 8 x 12 meters. Bubble-bubble water all appear on the surface of the pond water, look like the life of the birth of the earth. Society also utilize water from the pond to drink.
Group of islands in Lake Matano

Other interesting things from Lake Matano is the islands within it. In the coastal southeast, precisely in the area Otuno and Soluro there are some islands such as the slender Nuha (Nuha means the island is large and slender; Pulau Besar) and Nuha Le (Island of Alang-alang).
In the northwest coast, near the plantation residents called Bure ', there are 4 (four) other small islands, called by some people as the islands in Cats. Small islands that look like mini-gardens on the water. Beautiful and captivating. Clear water lakes that make people able to see rows of coral and creamy white in the water. Visitors through the group of islands are usually not resistant if not plunge to swim or just play around the island.

2005-01-04T12:37:00.000+08:00

for now I only show LAWA images. LAWA is one of the typical food or food Luwu also typical Buginese kingdom

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kapurung cuisine is typical of the land of Luwu. food is made from sago, and is usually presented in accordance with the taste. have a menyajikannya with fish, meat and other

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KAPURUNG

PACCO

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MATABUNTU WATERFALLS