Copious tourist attractions support Visit South Sulawesi 2012

Copious tourist attractions support Visit South Sulawesi 2012

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The `Visit South Sulawesi 2012` tourism campaign is touted to be a great success as it is supported by many tourist attractions in the province of South Sulawesi.

The province is rich in marine, natural, cultural, historic and agro tourism destinations that will

make Visit South Sulawesi 2012 a great success, according to officials.

In a bid to facilitate the success of this campaign, the South Sulawesi provincial government`s tourism office is promoting various tourism destinations, particularly the Taka Bonerate Marine Park.

The Taka Bonerate Marine Park, located at Takabonerate Island in Selayar district, is famous for having the third largest coral atoll in the world after Kwajifein in the Marshall Islands and Suvadiva in the Maldivian Islands.

Swimming, diving, snorkeling, and fishing are some of the fun activities at Taka Bonerate Marine Park.

"With beautiful tourist attractions such as Tana Toraja and Taka Bonerate Marine Park, we are going to make Visit South Sulawesi 2012 a success," South Sulawesi Tourism Office Chief Syuaib Mallombassi said in the provincial capital of Makassar over the weekend.

He noted that Taka Bonerate Marine Park has the world`s third largest coral atoll, along with beautiful, healthy coral reefs and marine fauna in Selayar district.

Syuaib further said that to increase the number of tourists visiting Taka Bonerate, the South Sulawesi provincial government will cooperate with Express Air to provide daily air transportation to the tourism attractions in Selayar.

"Besides, we will also provide tourists with speed boats from Selayar to Taka Bonerate every day," Syuaib said, adding that an airport would soon be built on Selayar Island to support the tourism campaign.

Meanwhile, Suriadi Mappangara, an academician from Hasanuddin University, admitted that although Taka Bonerate is known for its beautiful marine park, the area`s supporting infrastructure remains inadequate.

"Therefore, both the district and provincial governments should immediately manage the infrastructure in Selayar, which is the gateway to Taka Bonerate Island, to support Visit South Sulawesi 2012," Suriadi said.

In Maros district alone there are natural, historic, and agro tourism destinations that are being developed to support the campaign.

Maros district head Hatta Rahman said in Makassar recently that the district has at least 8 natural tourism attractions and most of them have been developed.

"The natural tourism attractions that have been developed in the district include Bantimurung Waterfall, Pattunuang Natural Caves, Bulu Sipong Hill with its caves, Bonto Somba Waterfall, Lerang Pannige, Kuri Beach, and Karaenta Natural Preserve," Hatta Rahman said.

As for historical tourism sites, he said that the district has Leang-leang prehistoric park, Leang Akkarrasa Rammang-rammang historic site, Kassi Kebo cemetery, Karaeng Simbang cemetery, Japanese fort, and Karaeng Loe Ripakere traditional houses.

Hatta Rahman added that Maros also has agro tourism attractions such as the Pucak Safari Garden and various types of typically traditional food.

About Bantimurung`s natural tourism, the Maros district head noted that it would be developed as per international standards with hotels, golf courses, and other facilities.

Bantimurung Waterfall is a destination in South Sulawesi that tourists should not miss, as it can be reached in an hour's drive from Makassar and a 30-minute drive from Hasanuddin Airport.

Situated at the valley of a limestone hill with its fertile tropical vegetation, Bantimurung Waterfall is a government protected natural reserve that houses a beautiful waterfall and 1000 ha of surrounding forest.

There are also several caves around the waterfall, which make this area an ideal habitat for many types of butterflies and rare birds. Bantimurung also has a reservation of rare butterflies.

Hatta Rahman said the naturalist Alfred Wallace collected specimens here in the mid- 1800s.

Among the butterflies that he caught was the Papilo Androcles, one of the rarest and largest, with a tail like a swallow.

According to Rahman, the best time to see butterflies is when the sun appears after a shower, as the butterflies form a riot of color while flying from one shrub to another.

As for Makassar, the city will rely on its cultural and marine tourism to support the Visit South Sulawesi 2012 campaign.

Makassar Mayor Ilham Arif Sirajuddin said tourists would be able to choose many attractive destinations, such as Rotterdam Fort, Somba Opu Fort, the tomb of Syech Yusuf, the tomb of Prince Diponegoro, the tomb of Tallo King, Mandala Monument, Losari Beach and Paotere harbor to see traditional Pinisi schooners.

For marine tourism, Ilham said Makassar would offers islets such as Khayangan, Lae-Lae, Samalona, Kodingareng, Barang Lompo, Barang Caddi, and resort areas like Akkarena Beach, Tanjung Bayam Beach and Tanjung Bunga Beach.

He noted that the city would also offer religious tourist destinations, including the old Katangka Mosque, Raya Mosque, Al Markaz Al Islami Mosque and La Galigo Museum.

For accommodation, Ilham said, "Our hotels will provide guests with up to 5,000 rooms, not to mention hostels for budget travelers and convention centers for national, as well as international events."

He pointed out that Makassar and the districts of Wajo, Maros, and Bulukumba dan Tanatoraja have been set as tourist destinations for Visit South Sulawesi 2012.

Known for its unique culture and ancient traditions, Tanatoraja is one of the districts with beautiful hills and valleys stretching side by side along the slopes of the mountains in South Sulawesi. The center of tourism is Rantepao, around 328 km away from Makassar city.

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Vocabularies

Words	Part of Speech	Arti
Coral	Noun	Batu Karang
Admitted	Verb	Mengakui
Reached	Verb	Menggapai, digapai
Schooners	Noun	Sekunyar
Accommodation	Noun	Akomodasi
Ancient	Noun	Leluhur

Exercise

Answer the following question!

1.       What kinds of tourism destination that exist in South Sulawesi?

2.       Where The Taka Bonerate Marine Park is located?

3.       What did Hatta Rahman say about Maros District?

4.       Mention the attractive destination that Ilham Arif Sirajuddin said!

5.        Mention the religious destination that exist in Makassar!

Toraja's Destination

Tana Toraja Tourism Travel and Tourist Information

Tourist Attractions.

Tana toraja or Toraja is one of the beautiful region in South Sulawesi, let alone in Indonesia. From the distance, one can see the jagget ridges of the hill stretching side by side along the slop of the mountains. Moreover, one can be also find beautiful valleys in which bamboo and suga palms are growing and the traditional houses with curved roof among the paddy field, beautiful and naturally carved and colored by skillfull people of Toraja.

Before the Dutch came to power in this highland in the 20^th century, there was not a single word given for the name of their religion except for the word “Aluk” means “the way” which refer to rituals and daily life activities that are to be controlled; like how to build a house, to cook rice, to greet children and the head of the village, and the number of buffaloes and pigs that must be slaughtered in every ritual ceremony. The most prestigious ceremony in Tana Toraja is the Death Ceremony.

More than half of the people of Toraja are Christians, but they are proud of their Cultural heritage and uphold it. this can be seen when they welcome the guests ritually.

The Toraja people had little notion of themselves as the distinct ethnic group before the 20^th century. Before Dutch Colonization and Christianization, Torajans, who lived in highland areas, identified with their villages and did not share a broad sense of identity. Although complexes of rituals created linkages between highland villages, there were variations in dialects, differences in social hierarchies, and an array of ritual practices in the Sulawesi highland region. “Toraja” (from the coastal languages’ to, meaning people; and riaja, uploads) was first used as a lowlander expression for highlanders.

As a result, “Toraja” initially had more currency with outsiders such as the Bugis and Makassarese, who constitute a majority of the lowland of Sulawesi than with insiders. The Dutch missionaries’ presence in the highland gave rise the Toraja ethnic consciousness in the Sa’dan Toraja region, and this shared identity grew with the rise of tourism in the Tana Toraja Regency. Since then, South Sulawesi has four main ethnic groups the Bugis (the majority, including shipbuilders and seafarers), the Makassarese (lowland traders and seafarers), the Mandarese (traders and fishermen), and the Toraja (highland rice cultivators).

Tana Toraja tourism travel guide and tourist attractions popular destinations can be enumared as below :

Sangalla/Buntu Kalando.

Sangalla is a village lying among the leafy bamboo trees at the foot of the hill. Here you can find an interesting tourism object, that is a special cemetery of young babies. Moreover the cemetery of King Sangalla, widely knew as Suaya, can be found at one of the slopes of the hills in this village.

These graves are carved on the hill sides. They are resting place of the seven kings of Sangalla Kingdoms and their families. “Tau-tau” (effigies) of the King and their families are placed in front of the stone graves. They are dressed traditionally in accordance with dress of king of Toraja. Not far away from this place, you can find a “Tongkohan House” that was built by the king of Sangalla which today is known as “Museum Buntu Kalando”. Though the model of this museum is quite new, you can find several properties of past kingdom and some house equipment which formerly were the belongings of the King Sangalla (Puang Sangalla)

Suaya (King Suaya Graveyard).

The graveyard lies on one of the hillsides. It is carved as the resting place of the kings and kings’ family; in conform to the Toraja King dresses, placed in front of stone grave. There are some stone steps to reach the hill, where the kings had their contemplation during their live. A museum will be built in this place to keep the property of King Sangalla.

Lemo.

In Lemo graveyard you can see the several “Tau-tau” together adjoining the steep rocky museum on the open air, a combinations between death, arts and ritual. “tau-tau” is a small wooden statue which sometimes is made of bamboo tree. The clothing are altered periodically in a ceremony called Manene. This statue is considered as a home of the spirit of the death person.

Londa.

Londa is teep rocky side grave. One of its side is located on a higher place from the hill with deep caves where coffins are arranged and grouped based on the family lines. On the other side of the hill, on the balcony, dozens of “Tau-tau” stand up high, as if they were alive, eyes open, looking over the green landscape.

Kete’kesu.

Kete’kesu is a village which is still traditional in character. If you take a look from the front side, you will find it lying in the middle of the wide paddy fields, it beautiful sequences of curved roofs and carved barn walls, this village consist of four traditional Tongkonan House of Toraja, rice barns, and megalith stones ste among the rice fields. Inside one of Tongkonans, some kind of a small museum is located in the middle of the ground floor. Most of people of this village have a good mastery in curving and painting.

Ke’te’ kesu is located about 4 km to the southeast of Rantepao in the district of kesu’. There is also a aristocratic burial site on cliffs with hanging graves and effigies (‘tau-tau’) located about a hundred meters at the rear of this village.

Pallawa.

By tracing to the north along the Sa’dan River, you will come to an area named Pallawa. In this place, “Tau-tau” and Tongkonan House welcome the tourists coming to the place. Tongkonan Pallawa is one of the interesting Tongkonans, which is located among the leafy bamboo tree on top of the hill. It s decorated with a number of Buffalo’s horns attached to the front of their traditional house.

Batutumonga.

The cold Batutumonga is located in Sesean area. It has an attitude of about 1300 m. in this area you can find about 56 Menhir stone in one circle with five trees in the middle. Most of the menhir stones are of 2-3 m high. The most beautiful view of Rantepo and its surrounding valley can be seen from this spot. The beauty of the landscape make this area very interesting to visit.

Makula.

Makula is located 27 km from Rantepo at the district of South Sangalla. There is a hot spring water resource in this place and you can also find a house for taking a rest. Its nice to have a bath in this warm water after a long trip.

Nanggala.

Nanggala is a group of special Toraja settlement with large Tongkonan. This settlement exciting is unique because it is occupied by a group of bats. The visitor can see them in the afternoon. What make this settlement exciting is the number of bats that created a crowd. By sitting in front of the Tongkonan, the visitor can see them hanging on the bamboo and the other trees.

Marante.

Marante is a village where a lot of Tongkonan House, big paddy barns and big rocky hill containing hanging stone graves which the located called “Erong” can be found.

Tumakke.

Tumakke is a small village at the district of Rembon, about 10 km to the west of Makale. On this village you can see a distinguished traditional house. The house has roofs made of stone, called “papa batu”.

Kambira.

Located is about 19 km to the south of Rantepao in the district of Sangalla. It can be reached even by walking from Sangalla. There are a lot of baby graves in the living trees. Some of the graves are hundred years old.

Bori.

It is 6 km from Rantepao a road to Sa’dang and Pallawa. The most interesting object in Bori is the tall “rante”, menhir stones, soared up several meters above the land.

Karassik.

Karassik refers to bamboo houses painted in various colors stand in a row in the side ritual ceremony place, rante and some menhir stones.

Lokomata.

Lokomata is about 35 km from Rantepao at the district of Sesean Suloara, and has very beautiful scenery of 4 big stones levels on the side of the road having 60 stones mountain sides graves with beautiful terraced nice field, mountains and valleys underneath. There is no effigies (Tau-tau) but there are a lots of funeral remains.

Siguntu.

Siguntu is a Toraja traditional wooden house and rise barn, the Tongkinan has been inherited for six generations. Kinship of Tongkonan owner was noble in the Toraja. Located is on a hills area with spectacular natural scenery with beautiful views over the valley.

Sa’dan To’barana.

Some people believe that To’barana Sa’dan is the centre of Toraja area. At certain parts of these villages there are four rice-barns that are very well kept with a neat grass yard. Very interesting Toraja weaving are displayed and sold in this village. Around the village, terraces of rice fields are also beautiful to look at.

Bolu Traditional Market.

Bolu is a unique Toraja’s traditional public market. It is located about 1 km from the center of Rantepao town. Every six days, on the big market day. Many buffalos and pigs are available for sale to those who need especially for funeral or thanksgiving ceremonies.

Source: http://www.sulawesi-experience.com/toraja-tourism-guide.html

Vocabularies

Words	Part of Speech	Arti
Distance	Noun	Jarak
Stretching	Verb	Merentangkan
Curved	Verb	Membelokkan
Paddy Field	Noun	Sawah
Prestigious	Adjective	Bergengsi
Uphold	Verb	Menjunjung tinggi
Array	Noun	Perhiasan, dandanan
Highlander	Noun	Tanah tinggi
Cemetery	Noun	Kuburan, makam
Grave	Noun	Kuburan
Graveyard	Noun	Daerah pekuburan

Grammar section

Simple present

v  Definisi : Menyatakan kebiasaan hingga sekarang masih dilakukan

v  Form : Verbal= (+) S+V¹ (-s/es utk S he,she,it)

                        (-)  S+Do/Does not + V¹

                        (?) Do/does + S + V¹

                       Do utk S= I,you,they,we

                        Does utk S= he,she,it

Nominal= (+) S+ to be (am/is/are) + adj/n/adv

v  Time signal :   Every

Usually

Always

Exercise

Find  simple present tense in the text below!

1.       Tana toraja or Toraja is one of the beautiful region in South Sulawesi

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2.       South Sulawesi has four main ethnic groups the Bugis

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Tongkonan Traditional Houses

Tongkonan are the traditional Torajan ancestral houses. They stand high on wooden piles, topped with a layered split-bamboo roof shaped in a sweeping curved arc, and they are incised with red, black, and yellow detailed wood carvings on the exterior walls. The word “tongkonan” comes from the Torajan tongkon (“to sit”).

Tongkonan are the center of Torajan social life. The rituals associated with the tongkonan are important expressions of Torajan spiritual life, and therefore all family members are impelled to participate, because symbolically the tongkonan represents links to their ancestors and to living and future kin. According to Torajan myth, the first tongkonan was built in heaven on four poles, with a roof made of Indian cloth. When the first Torajan ancestor descended to earth, he imitated the house and held a large ceremony.

The construction of a tongkonan is laborious work and is usually done with the help of the extended family. There are three types of tongkonan. The tongkonan layuk is the house of the highest authority, used as the "center of government". The tongkonan pekamberan belongs to the family members who have some authority in local traditions. Ordinary family members reside in the tongkonan batu. The exclusivity to the nobility of the tongkonan is diminishing as many Torajan commoners find lucrative employment in other parts of Indonesia. As they send back money to their families, they enable the construction of larger tongkonan.

Source: http://birabeachhotels.com/tana-toraja-land-tours-south-sulawesi-05-days-04-nights-adventure-trip.html

Vocabularies

words	Kinds of Parts of Speech	Meaning
Wooden	noun	: Dari kayu
Layered	noun	: Lapisan
Sweeping	verb	: melapis
Ancestors	noun	: Nenek moyang
Myth	noun	: Mitos, dongeng
Laborious	adjective	: Sulit, susah payah
Lucrative	adjective	: Menguntungkan

Exercise

ü  Based on the text, choose the best answer in the list to complete the sentences.

authority                              heaven                            expressions

                  detailed                                    ancestral

1.       Tongkonan are the traditional Torajan …………… houses.

2.       They are incised with red, black, and yellow …………. wood carvings on the exterior walls.

3.       The rituals associated with the tongkonan are important …………… of Torajan spiritual life.

4.       The first tongkonan was built in ………… on four poles

5.       The tongkonan pekamberan belongs to the family members who have some …………….. in local traditions.