Monday August 09, 2021 | 13:14

Construction of houses on stilts is considered stubborn against earthquake disasters. Not only owned by the Mandar people in West Sulawesi, stilt houses have also been preserved for generations in a number of areas in the archipelago. The 6.2 Richter scale earthquake that shook several areas in West Sulawesi in mid-January 2021 destroyed thousands of homes.... Read More...

Monday June 14, 2021 | 11:40

The boom of a gong greeted us at the funeral home of Paloli Pawa, a resident of Sapakuang Village, Balla District, Mamasa Regency, West Sulawesi who died on November 13 last year.There, we sat in a circle in front of the late Paloli's coffin, which is typical of the Mamasa tribe. The crate is.... Read More...

Saturday December 26, 2020 | 13:14

Blora, Sulbarkita.com - The artists of Mandar, West Sulawesi also attended the Bambangan Cakil Festival 2020 which was held by the Blora Regency Government, Central Java. In the event which took place from 20 to 31 December 2020, the West Sulawesi delegation performed a number of traditional Mandar dances. One of them is Mammunu Dance '..... Read More...

Monday November 02, 2020 | 21:34

West Sulawesi is not only about beautiful beaches and culinary delights. The area, which is predominantly inhabited by the Mandar Tribe, also has cultural wealth, both dance, local wisdom, and traditional musical instruments. Although not many are familiar with it, some of these musical instruments are worldwide. For example, the tambourine which was popularized by.... Read More...

Tuesday October 27, 2020 | 14:30

The Story Behind the Koneq-koneqe Language, Bugis Influence in the Land of Mandar Polewali Mandar, Sulbarkita.com - The name of this language sounds interesting at first glance: koneq-koneqe. Although it is widely used by residents around the Campalagian Subdistrict, Polewali Mandar Regency, in fact this language is not native to Mandar. Rather, it is influenced by.... Read More...

Wednesday August 19, 2020 | 15:38

West Sulawesi has a unique tradition every August, which also commemorates Indonesia's birthday. Every August 17th, we will see many interesting celebrations in various villages and remote areas of West Sulawesi. Call it a cultural parade, which a number of other regions in this country may rarely do. Sometimes residents also express their gratitude for.... Read More...

Tuesday August 18, 2020 | 18:56

Yogyakarta, Sulbarkita.com — Mus'ad, a visual artist from West Sulawesi, created a painting featuring the tradition of mutual cooperation in Mandar called Pappalenggu Boyang or Paakke Boyang. The painting, measuring 100x85 cm, was specially made to celebrate Indonesia's independence day in Yogyakarta, where Mus'ad now lives. "The painting entitled 'Sibali Parriq Maakke Boyang' was worked.... Read More...

Wednesday August 12, 2020 | 15:39

West Sulawesi is mostly inhabited by the Mandar Tribe. Even according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of people from the Mandar Tribe in West Sulawesi reaches 49.15%. However, this new province, a splinter from South Sulawesi, is actually inhabited by.... Read More...

Tuesday June 30, 2020 | 15:53

A group of young people in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi, are packing songs and traditional musical instruments to be fresher. Promotion through social media Instagram and Youtube. Eight years ago, Masnur, 32 years old, did not even know there was a traditional percussion instrument from Mandar despite being born, grown, and living.... Read More...

Friday June 19, 2020 | 16:21

The tradition of melattigi and mattunu pallang when Ramadan began to disappear in West Sulawesi. The government is expected to preserve this unique culture. Ramadan is a moment that has always been awaited by the community, including in West Sulawesi. In this holy month unique traditions are usually carried out by the people of West Sulawesi,.... Read More...