NORTH SULAWESI
Tarsier at Tangkoko National Park
Source: www.sulawesi-info.com
The capital of North Sulawesi is Manado. The indigenous people of this province are the
Manado and Minahasa people. The province has a vast amount of coconut plantations fringed
along the coastline. For that reason, North Sulawesi is called "Bumi Nyiur
Melambai" or "The Land of Waving Coconut Palms."
There are many
places that can be explored and enjoyed in North Sulawesi, such as diving and snorkeling
in Bunaken Sea Garden, climbing to the top of mount Klabat in Airmadidi, and seeing the
"Waruga," ancient stone graves in Sawangan Village.
The Islands of
Talaud and Sangihe are part of this province.
Traditional heritage of North Sulawesi
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Central Sulawesi is
originally known to the coastal dwellers as the Loinang. The capital city
is Palu.
Beside the native people, in this province also live the Javanese and the Balinese, who
originally came as transmigrants.
Lake Poso and Lake Lindu are located in
this province. The Lore Lindu National Park which covers 2,300 square kilometers lies
in the southeast of Palu. Other interesting places in this province are the
historical site of the settlements of travelers from the Neolithic age along the Karama
River.
Traditional heritage of Central Sulawesi
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SOUTH SULAWESI
Tongkonan (The Torajan's Family House)
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The capital of South Sulawesi is
Makassar, formerly called Ujung Pandang. This town was established on April 1, 1906. This
town has the biggest and busiest seaport in the Eastern Indonesia area.
South Sulawesi is the
hometown of the ethnics Makassar, Bugis, Mandar, and Toraja.
Tanah Toraja has a unique
burial ceremony. Corpses are not burried, but are placed in caves on the hills. These
corpses are accompanied by statues that resemble the deads. During the burial, many
buffalo are slaughtered. This makes the burial is very costly.
Traditional heritage of South Sulawesi
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SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
Moramo
Waterfall
Source: www.indonesia-tourism.com
The capital of this
province is Kendari. The indigenous people of this province are the people of Tolaki,
Morunene, Buton, Muna (locally called the Wuna), and the Bajo. In addition, many other
ethnic groups reside here, especially the Balinese who come as transmigrants.
This province includes the islands of Wowoni, Butung, Muna, Kabaena, and the Tukangbesi.
An interesting attraction in Muna is male horse competition. The winner is awarded a
female horse. This attraction draws many tourists to this area.
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