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41-400: The province was established in 2004, having been split off from South Sulawesi Province. The province is on the island of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) and includes the regencies ( kabupaten ) of Polewali Mandar , Mamasa , Majene , Mamuju , Central Mamuju and Pasangkayu (formerly called North Mamuju), which until 2004 were part of the neighbouring province of South Sulawesi. The area of

82-541: A diverse range of ethnic groups. The main three are: There are various languages and dialects spoken in South Sulawesi. The majority of them belong to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of Austronesian languages . Below is the list of major languages spoken in the province. In 2010 there were 3,921,543 males and 4,111,008 females with 1,848,132 housing units, with an average of 4.34 people per unit versus

123-462: A lot of the forest in South Sulawesi creating a limited output of timber-related products. Tuna and snapper-grouper are caught in large proportions and seaweed is grown to eat. Farms also have all of the typical animals such as chickens, cows, pigs, goats, etc. One of the factors that contributes to the high GRDP of South Sulawesi is the mining sector. Nickel, gold, magnesium, iron, granite, lead, and stone products are mined. Trans-Sulawesi Railway

164-641: A province of modern-day Indonesia . It came under Dutch rule in 1905, and was succeeded by the Bone Regency . Covering an area of 2,600 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) , Bone's chief town Boni , lay 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of the city of Makassar , home to the Bugis people. Bone was an adat -based Bugis kingdom whose origins can be traced back to the early 15th century. Its chronicle (as yet unpublished) provides detailed information on its rulers, starting from La Umasa, who ruled in

205-467: A weapon and hunting tool, the badik is a symbol of cultural identity in Sulawesi. The Bugis and Makassar people still carry badik as part of their daily attire. The badik is worn on the right side, with the butt end of the handle pointing to the rear. Bone state Bone (also Boni , or Bone Saoraja ) was a sultanate in the south-west peninsula of what is now Sulawesi (formerly Celebes),

246-482: Is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi , Indonesia . The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital and largest city is Makassar . The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi to the north, the Gulf of Bone and Southeast Sulawesi to the east, Makassar Strait to the west, and Flores Sea to the south. The 2010 census estimated

287-800: Is being constructed. It will connect Makassar and Parepare . 44 km of the railway, connecting Barru to Palanro is targeted to operate in the end of 2018. The entire Makassar-Parepare railway, with a length of 150 km, will be completed in 2019. Airports in South Sulawesi include Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport ( Makassar ), Palopo Lagaligo Airport ( Palopo ), Pongtiku Airport ( Tana Toraja ), and Haji Aroepala Airport ( Selayar ), Andi Jemma Airport ( Masamba ), Soroako Airport ( Soroako ). Ports include Soekarno-Hatta (Makassar), Tanjung Ringgit (Palopo), Nusantara, (Pare-Pare) and Pattumbukang (Selayar). Baju Bodo (ᨅᨍᨘ ᨅᨚᨉᨚ) [ Mks ] or Waju Tokko (ᨓᨍᨘ ᨈᨚᨀᨚ) [ Bug ]

328-514: Is reefed towards the mast, much like a curtain, thus allowing the gaff to be used as deck crane in the harbor. The lower part of the mast itself may resemble a tripod or is made of two poles. Pinisi may be 20 to 35 meters long and can weigh up to 350 tons. The masts may be as high as 30 meters above the deck. South Sulawesi has three types of traditional houses. The most known are the Rumah Panggung (Ballaʼ/Bola) from Bugis Makassar and

369-430: Is the traditional costume of the women. Baju Bodo is rectangular and is usually short sleeved. According to customs, every color of the clothes worn by women shows the age or the dignity of the wearer. Clothing is often used for ceremonies such as weddings. But now, Baju Bodo is worn in other events such as dance competitions or to welcome guests. The traditional dance in South Sulawesi is a combination of dance elements in

410-586: The Buginese , Makassarese and Torajan . The economy of the province is based on agriculture, fishing, and the mining of gold, magnesium , iron, and other metals. The pinisi , a traditional Indonesian two-masted sailing ship, is still used widely by the Buginese and Makassarese, mostly for inter-insular transportation, cargo, and fishing purposes within the Indonesian archipelago. During the golden era of

451-520: The Bugis prince, Arung Palakka , who was living in exile after the fall of the Bugis. After a year-long battle, they defeated the kingdom of Gowa. And the king of Gowa, Sultan Hasanuddin was forced to sign a treaty greatly reducing the power of Bungaya Gowa. Furthermore, Palakka became ruler in South Sulawesi. A Bugis queen later emerged to lead the resistance against the Dutch, who were busy dealing with

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492-655: The Napoleonic Wars in Europe, but after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the Dutch returned to South Sulawesi and eradicated the queen's rebellion. However resistance of the Bugis people against colonial rule continued until 1905. In 1905, the Dutch also managed to conquer Tana Toraja . Before the proclamation of the Republic of Indonesia, South Sulawesi consisted of several independent kingdoms territory and

533-531: The People's Representative Council . The South Sulawesi I Electoral District consists of 5 regencies (Bantaeng, Jeneponto, Takalar, Gowa, and Selayar Islands), together with the city of Makassar, and elects 8 members to the People's Representative Council. The South Sulawesi II Electoral District consists of 8 regencies (Bulukumba, Sinjai, Maros, Pangkajene and Islands, Barru, Bone, Soppeng, and Wajo), together with

574-579: The People's Representative Council . The West Sulawesi Electoral District consists of all of the 6 regencies in the province, and elects 4 members to the People's Representative Council. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,158,651 increasing at 2.67% annually. Of those 171,356 were classified as below the poverty line of Indonesia. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,481,077. Religion in West Sulawesi (2022) South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( Indonesian : Sulawesi Selatan )

615-552: The 19th century, the power of Bone was reduced as a result of several wars waged against it in 1824 , 1859 , and 1905. Following a military defeat during the South Sulawesi expeditions of 1905 , the Bone State lost its independence to the Dutch. Bone, along with Gowa, became under direct administration. In the late 1920s, the Dutch restored many royal rulers as a way to suppress the tide of nationalist sentiment. Bone

656-463: The British temporarily gained power of the region, Bone was by treaty and in practice the overlord of South Sulawesi, with the exception of Dutch-controlled areas on the west and south coast, including the important port-city of Makassar. When the Dutch returned to Makassar in 1816 they attempted to reduce Bone's status from equal to vassal, a move strongly resisted by Bone's rulers. Over the course of

697-482: The First Quarter of 2010 reached 7.77 percent. The GDP in 2009 (ADHK) amounted to Rp 47.31 trillion and 99.90 Trillion (ADHB). As one of the national rice granaries, South Sulawesi annually produces 2,305,469 tons of rice. Of that amount, rice designated for local consumption is around 884,375 tons and 1,421,094 tons of reserves remain for distribution to other eastern areas. Rice is even exported to Malaysia, to

738-403: The Indonesian archipelago. The hull of the ships looks similar to that of a dhow while the fore-and-aft rigging is similar to that of western schooners, although it might be more correctly termed to resemble a ketch, as the front mast is the larger. The large mainsails differ from western style gaff rigs though, as they often do not have a boom and the sail is not lowered with the gaff. Instead it

779-803: The Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. The locations of the largest rice production are in the Bone regency, in Soppeng, in Wajo, in Sidrap, in Pinrang, and Luwu (Bodowasipilu Area). In addition to corn, the South Sulawesi region also produces cassava, sweet potatoes, green beans, peanuts, and soybeans. Some luxuries such as hybrid coconuts, cocoa, coffee, pepper, vanilla, tea, cashews, and cotton are also produced. The Tata Guna Horan Agreement (TGHK) of 2004 protects

820-554: The Tongkonan from Toraja. Usually a good day or a month to build the house is determined by those who have the skill in that regard. Building the house is preceded by a ritual ceremony. Rice and other crops such as bananas are abundant so almost all dishes are, like the Bugis Makassar cake, made from rice and bananas. Coastal areas of South Sulawesi eat Bolu (milkfish), Shrimp, Sunu (grouper), and Crab. In South Sulawesi,

861-567: The Treaty of Timurung. The alliance also referred to as the Tellumpocco ("Three Powers", lit. "Three Peaks"), sought to stop Gowa's expansionism and to reclaim the autonomy of the Bugis polities under Gowa's vassalage. Gowa's campaigns against the alliance in 1582, 1585, and 1588 were all successfully repulsed, with another one in 1590 abandoned following the death of Gowa's ruler. By the early 17th century, however, Gowa and Talloq had become

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902-493: The arts. The rest are tribes of Duri, Pattinjo, Maiwa, Endekan, Pattae, and Ammatoa Kajang, who also paint the distinctive art of South Sulawesi. The pinisiʼ or phinisi (ᨄᨗᨊᨗᨔᨗ) is a traditional Indonesian two-masted sailing ship. It was mainly built by the Konjo tribe, a sub-ethnic group but was, and still is used widely by the Buginese and Makassarese, mostly for inter-insular transportation, cargo, and fishing purposes within

943-505: The bones from giant pig and elephant species that are now extinct. Handprint paintings, estimated to be around 35,000 to 40,000 years old, have been found in the Pettakere cave , located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the town of Maros and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Makassar. The increase in commerce due to the rise of external demand for South Sulawesi rice encouraged major agricultural expansion and political centralization in

984-452: The city of Parepare, and elects 9 members to the People's Representative Council. The South Sulawesi III Electoral District consists of 8 regencies (Sidenrang Rappang, Pinrang, Enrekang, Luwu, Tana Toraja, North Toraja, North Luwu, and East Luwu), together with the city of Palopo, and elects 7 members to the People's Representative Council. Ethnicities of South Sulawesi - 2010 Census Religion in South Sulawesi (2022) South Sulawesi has

1025-518: The depiction of hunting a pig and buffalo thanks to the calcite ‘popcorn’, different isotope levels of radioactive uranium and thorium . West Sulawesi Province is divided into six regencies : Polewali Mandar , Mamuju , Pasangkayu , Mamasa , Majene , and Central Mamuju . The sixth regency - Central Mamuju Regency ( Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah ) - was cut out of the existing Mamuju Regency on 14 December 2012. The province now forms one of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to

1066-484: The dominant powers in South Sulawesi as they supported international commerce and embraced Islam. Gowa waged successful campaigns against the Bugis kingdoms, defeating Soppéng in 1609, Wajoq in 1610, and Boné in 1611. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) began operating in the region in the 17th century and saw the Kingdom of Gowa as an obstacle to its desire to control the spice trade in this area. VOC later allied with

1107-485: The early 14th century. Swidden agriculture was increasingly replaced with intensive wet rice cultivation, leading to a rise in population density. New settlements were founded in the interior part of the peninsula as pristine forests were cleared. These changes accompanied the rise of new interior agricultural policies, such as the Bugis chiefdoms of Boné and Wajoq , as well as the Makassar polity of Gowa . By

1148-399: The early 15th century, through to La Tenrtatta, who died in 1699. Under La Umasa and his nephew La Saliu (Kerrépelua) who succeeded him, Bone expanded from a handful of settlements around the modern capital Watampone to a small kingdom roughly one-third the size of Kabupaten Bone (the present regency). In the early 16th century the kingdom expanded northwards, fighting with Luwu for control of

1189-462: The early 16th century, Boné had assumed a paramount position in the eastern part of the peninsula, while the Makassar twin kingdoms of Gowa and Talloq started to expand their influence throughout the western part. Their competition for hegemony over South Sulawesi caused Gowa-Talloq and Boné to clash in the 1560s. In 1582, Boné, Soppéng , and Wajoq signed a mutual defense pact known as

1230-653: The form of movement, music, lighting and fashion used by dancers. The combination tells the message about the story of the habits of the community in the past. Like there is a dance that tells about the war, an expression of community excitement and welcoming guests. In this case, the Bugis-Makassar tribe, whose numbers dominate in representing dance styles in South Sulawesi. However, the Toraja also have many traditional dances that are ritualistic. Some Mandar tribes also inhabit this province and have their own uniqueness in

1271-623: The mouth of the River Cenrana, a major east coast trade exit. In 1582 Bone entered an alliance with the Wajo and Soppeng kingdoms for mutual defence against the rising power of Gowa - Tallo . This alliance became known as Tellumpocco'e ( lit. the Three Summits) or LaMumpatue Ri Timurung ( lit. The burying of the stones at Timurung). In 1611, during the reign of the tenth king of Bone We Tenrituppu MatinroE ri Sidenreng, Bone

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1312-511: The national average of 3.86. Some 13.3 percent of the population was under the national poverty line. The main religion in South Sulawesi is Islam at 89.62% (7,200,938). Other major religions include Protestantism 7.62% (612,751), Roman Catholicism 1.54% (124,255), Buddhism 0.24% (19,867), Hinduism 0.72% (58,393), and Confucianism 0.004% (367). South Sulawesi GDP share by sector (2022) The Sulawesi economy grew by 7.78 percent in 2008 and grew by 6.20 percent in 2009. Economic Growth in

1353-605: The north, the Gulf of Bone and Southeast Sulawesi to the east, Makassar Strait to the west, and Flores Sea to the south. Five years after independence, the government issued Law No. 21 of 1950, which became the basis of the legal establishment of what was then the Sulawesi province. Ten years later, the government passed Law No. 47 of 1960 which endorsed the formation of the South/Southeast Sulawesi province. Four years after that, with Act No. 13 of 1964,

1394-530: The population as 8,032,551, which makes South Sulawesi the most populous province on the island (46% of the population of Sulawesi is in South Sulawesi), and the sixth most populous province in Indonesia. At the 2020 Census, this had risen to 9,073,509, and the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 9,362,290 (comprising 4,651,180 males and 4,711,110 females). The main ethnic groups in South Sulawesi are

1435-408: The province is 17,152.99 km. Its economy consists mainly of mining , agriculture and fishing . Its capital is Mamuju . On 11 December 2019, a team of researchers led by Dr. Maxime Aubert announced the discovery of the oldest hunting scenes in prehistoric art in the world which is more than 44,000 years old from the limestone cave of Leang Bulu’ Sipong 4. Archaeologists determined the age of

1476-526: The provinces of South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi were separated. Forty years later, the South Sulawesi government was split into two, with the regencies of Majene , Mamasa , Mamuju , Pasangkayu , and Polewali Mandar being separated off into a new West Sulawesi province on 5 October 2004 under Act No. 26 of 2004. The remaining South Sulawesi Province is divided into 21 regencies and three independent cities. The province comprises three of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to

1517-526: The spice trade, from the 15th to 19th centuries, South Sulawesi served as the gateway to the Maluku Islands . There were several small kingdoms, including two prominent ones, the kingdom of Makassar and the Bugis kingdom Bone . The Dutch East India Company (VOC) began operating in the region in the 17th century. VOC later allied with the Bugis prince, Arung Palakka , and they defeated the kingdom of Makassar. The king of Makassar, Sultan Hasanuddin

1558-539: The traditional food is diverse, ranging from soup to traditional cakes. Mallogo is a traditional game similar to golf, played with a coconut shell and bamboo. As with other blades in the Malay Archipelago, traditionally-made badik are believed to be imbued with a supernatural force during the time of their forging. The pamor in particular is said to affect its owner, bringing either well-being and prosperity or misfortune and poverty. Aside from being used as

1599-443: Was forced to sign a treaty that greatly reduced the power of Bungaya Gowa. Sulawesi was first inhabited by humans around 30,000 years ago. The archaeological remains of the earliest inhabitants were discovered in caves near limestone hills around Maros , about 30 km northeast of Makassar . Pebble and flake stone tools have been collected from the river terraces in the valley of Walanae , among Soppeng and Sengkang , including

1640-452: Was inhabited by four ethnic groups namely the Buginese, Makassarese, Mandarese, and Torajan. On June 16, 2022, a tornado struck the province, damaging 63 homes. One man died of a stress-induced medical issue during the tornado, but was not a direct tornado-related fatality. South Sulawesi is located at 4°20'S 120°15'E and covers a land area of 45,330.55 square kilometres. The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi to

1681-577: Was invaded by the Sultanate of Gowa and pressured to convert to Islam. Bone State later enjoyed a period of prosperity in the middle of the 17th century. Bone became the most powerful state of South Sulawesi under Arung (ruler of) Palakka , La Tenritatta (1634 or 1635 – 1696) who sided with the Dutch admiral Cornelis Speelman against the Makasar kingdom of Gowa-Tallo, which led to the defeat and capture of Makassar in 1669. From this year until 1814 when

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