Monthly Archives: March 2010

Before the colonial period Gorontalo local circumstances shaped the monarchies governed by customary law constitutional Gorontalo. Between religion and customs in the Gorontalo fused with the term “Indigenous ruled syara ‘and  ruled Kitabbullah. Pohalaa pohalaa Gorontalo is the most prominent among these pohalaa fifth. That’s why more is known of Gorontalo.

According to the people of Gorontalo, their ancestors named Hulontalangi, means ‘a wanderer who descended from heaven’. This character dwells in Mount Tilongkabila, he eventually married a woman named Tilopudelo transiting migrants by boat to the place.Eight person boat. These are then lowered Gorontalo ethnic community or tribe. The name later changed to Hulontalo Hulontalangi and finally Gorontalo. Gorontalo, Gorontalo people use language, which is divided into three dialects, the dialect of Gorontalo, Bolango dialects, and dialects Suwawa. Currently the most dominant is the dialect of Gorontalo.

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History of a nation become so meaningful as the expression of various aspects of community life and development,also reflects the appreciation of human identity through generation to generation.
From the North
Through tracing the history of the origins of Minahasa tou, tou particularly modest,Tonsawang,Ponosakan, and Ratahan.Tou minahasa characteristics that are generally brownish black slanted eyes and skin colors are brighter than other Indonesian ethnic groups, implying that the Minahasa is tou tribal migrants from outside, may be married with the Japanese people and nation Mongolia.Suku Minahasa allied with Japan and Mongolia. The reality can be seen from the form of facial bones (osteografi), hair, eyes, limbs, vertebra books, pigments, blood, and the equation of the elements of homes and buildings architect waruga form. They come around the year 500 until year 200 BC (Bronze Age) or age younger Malays with seas, until arriving in Minahasa. (more…)

Baduy people are the indigenous group is known, in the Sunda region, Lebak Regency, Banten. Baduy beginning of the title with the name of the foreign population, in combination with Dutch researchers Badawi or Bedouins, the nomadic community started. Moreover designation Baduy also because of the river and mountains in the northern Baduy Baduy registered. But Baduy Tribe Called Baduy people want. Under the name of their territory or under their village.

Baduy region at the foot of the mountains to live in the village Baduy Kendeng, District Leuwidamar, Rangkasbitung Lebak, Banten, is about 40 km from the town of Gecko. No wonder that the language used in the language of sensor probe, Banten dialect. But they are also fluent in Indonesian language spoken by people outside. (more…)

Toraja tribe that there now is not the native tribes, but a tribe of migrants. According to the trust or Myth which is still adhered to, interest derived from the that Toraja tribe are come from heaven down on an island Lebukan.

Then, in waves, using their boat came to the southern part of Sulawesi. In this island they settled around the lake Tempe, where they founded the village. These settlements grew into more and Bugis Village. Among the people who inhabit this village there is a person who left the village and went north and settled in the mountains Kandora, and in the regions Enrekang. These people are considered to be an ancestor Toraja tribe.

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Did you know that Bugis,Bugis ethnic group or family is not just one tribe but a clump 14 Bugis tribes. These tribes, among others, Interest Bentong, Bugis, Campalagian, Duri, Enrekang, Pagunungan Konjo, Coastal Konjo, Luwu, Maiwa, Interest Makassar, Mamuju, Mandar, Pannei and Ulumanda.

Most people of Muslim Bugis. From the aspect of cultural, ethnic Bugis have their own language, known as the “Ugi language” ,who has written letters Bugis, Bugis language spoken by himself. This letter has been around since the 12th century, when the widening influence of Hinduism in Indonesia.

This Bugis tribe, who liked to wander. Do not be surprised if they were in the province of Maluku in Indonesia, both in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, even to other countries, in this case South Africa. (more…)