Bulukumba Tourism

Bulukumba regency located in the eastern part of Sout Sulawesi, that is southeast of Makassar. Bulukumba regency is famous boat industry phinisi a lot of economic added value for society and local government. Bulukumba was titled Butta Panrita Lopi, land of Phinisi Boat makers because in this regency there are traditional ship building industry, located at Tana Beru Village.

Tana Beru (The Phinisi Boat Maker).

Tana Beru is located 176 km from Makassar City or 23 km from Bulukumba City. Tana Beru is widely known as a place for making traditional Phinisi Boat. In the dry dock we can see a great amount of sailing boat are being made in various size. Phinisi boat (Perahu Phinisi) is well-known as a means of traditional sea transportation among the Bugis People since many centuries age. According to the manuscript of Lontara I Babad La Lagaligo, the phinisi boat has already existed since around the 14^th century. Phinisi Nusantara, one of the greatest sailing boats that have sailed to Pacific Ocean, the Phinisi Nusantara was also made in there and the other great famous sailing boat is “Ammna Gappa” which has sailed to Madagaskar.

Being in the Centre of Phinisi Boat Industry in Tana Beru, visitors will be amazed by the skill of the artisans for making the boat. They can make a very strong and luxurious ship only based on the experience and knowledge passed down from their ancestors, without using picture or even written sources.

The making process of Phinisi Boat is some what unique, because it mixes technical skill with magical power. The first stage stars with deciding the good day to collect the wood. It is usually the 5^th and the 7^th day of the coming month. Number five symbolizes naparilimai dalle’na, which means always having blessing. The next stage is chopping down the tree, drying the wood and cutting it off. Then the wood will be made a ship to the sea.

Every stage requires certain traditional ceremony. Before the boat is launched to the sea,  Maccera Lopi (purity the ship) ceremony must be held, marked with the animal sacrifice. If the boat weights less than 100 tons, the sacrifice is a goat. And if the weight is more than 100 ton, the sacrifice is a cow.

Tanjung Bira (Bira Cape)

Tanjung Bira is famous with beautiful and pleasant white sand beach. It is clean and neatly organized and its beauty and pleasantness are well known even by foreign countries. Foreign tourist from other countries visit the beach for enjoying their holidays. In the background soar up the “Puang Janggo” mountain with the more than 400 m of height and it can be reach around 40 minute by hiking.

Tanjung Bira Beach is a totally bewitching beach whose white sand is like wheat flour spread along the seashore. You can do activities such as diving, swimming, sunbathing, and snorkeling. You can also wath the sunset or sunrise in the same position. In addition, the enchantment of Liukang Beach and Kambing Island located in the transmarine of the beach will amaze you during the visit to the destination.

Tanjung Bira is located on the southernmost of South Sulawesi Province. It lies in Bonto Bahari Sub-district, Bulukumba District. It is about 40 km away from Bulukumba City. Tanjung Bira area consist of lowland coastal plains and high hills. Landscape brought beautiful scenery. From the rather high plains, you can view the activities of Bulukumba Port, the crossing port to Selayar Island.

Night at Tanjung Bira is always romantic. Lying on the beach, enjoying the sound of pounding waves, while see the shining star up there. By the middle of the night, you can interact with fishermen. Buy some fresh fish or other sea foods than roast it and also you can enjoy the fishing traditional boats are packed in other side of beach.

Kajang tribe.

The Kajang people is sub-ethnic to Makassar ethnic groups, who inhabited a particular area. The area and the people are quite isolated from other people of Bulukumba. The Head of this group who is ruled by a tribal and religious is called “Ammatoa”. For those who are eager to see him are obligated to wear a black shirt and black “Sarong” barefooted is much better.

They live harmoniously with the nature and they do not use a modern facility i.e. means of transportation. For that reason, no cars and the likes are are permitted to enter this area. Read more

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

Vocabularies

Words	Kinds of Part of Speech		Meaning
Regency	noun		: Kabupaten
Southeast	noun		: Bagian tenggara
Widely	adverb		: Secara luas
Various	adjective		: Bermacam-macam
Manuscript	noun		: Naskah
Sail	verb		: Berlayar
Luxurious	adjective		: Mewah
Ancestors	noun		: Nenek moyang
Magical power	noun		: Kekuatan magis
Pleasant	adjective	: Menyenangkan
Bewitch	verb	: Mempesona
Enchantment	noun	: Pesona
Transmarine	noun	: Transportasi laut
Lowland	noun	: Tanah Yang Lebih rendah
Lying	verb	: Berbaring

Exercise

Answer the questions below!

1. What is the title of Bulukumba Regency?
2. Where is the traditional ship building industry?
3. When has the Phinisi Boat already exist?
4. What is the meaning of Naparilimai Dalle’na?
5. What kinds of activities that we can do in Bira Beach?
6. How far Bira Beach from the city of Bulukumba?
7. How do we call the Head of Kajang Tribe?
8. What are the obligations if we want to meet the Head of Kajang Tribe?