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Sulawesi,
the name conjures up romantic images of seafaring priates and Torajan
princesses. Yet Sulawesi formerly known as Celebes, offers a variety of
cultural riches extending far beyond its colorful past. Contained within
its unusual shape lie volcanic mountains lush tropical forests,
brilliant green rice terraces, and deep dark lakers, all bordered by
pristine beaches and sparkling coral reefs. Ancient customs and
practices of its multiple ethnic groups are blended into the daily
lives.
| South Sulawesi,
from its fishing villages to its mountainous landscapes, this
geographically and culturally divers area is the most fertile in
Sulawesi, and has the densest population outside Java and Bali. Three of
its four major tribal groups, the Buginese, Makassarese and the Mandarese
have centuries-old reputations for seafaring fearlessness and skill,
while the fourth, the Torajan, has perhaps the best known cultural
rituals in Sulawesi. |  |
Central Sulawesi, this landscape of striking contrasts with its
mountainous rainforests, and dry valleys provides
many surprises.
Ninety
percent of Central Sulawesi's population dwells in
coastal areas,
leaving the inland areas largely uninhabited,
and full of rewards for
the adventurous. With its striking
beauty and not less than twelve
ethnic groups speaking
around twenty-four different languages, Central
Sulawesi
represents the ultimate Indonesian cultural experience in a
microcosm.
North Sulawesi, English naturalist, Alfred Wallace aptly
proclaimed on this first visit to North Sulawesi in 1895 that the
grandeur of its beauty surpassed his already-high expectations. Indeed,
with the juxtaposition of its majestic volcanic peaks and unsurpassed
coral reefs and beaches, North Sulawesi is one of Indonesia's most
spectacularly beautiful areas.
Makassar
Makassar, is known as much for its colorful past as for its cosmopolitan present. Formerly called Ujung Pandang
this major port was for 500 years a collecting point for the exotic
goods of the East and the getaway to East Indonesia's famed "Spice
Islands" Today, Makassar with the rich etnic diversity common to a
coastel metropolis, has the feel of a great Asian city.
Wooden prahus
still proudly grace the seafront, giving the city an oldworld charm.
Food stalls, offering the dazzling and delicious variety of seafood for
which the city is famous, line thewaterfont every evening for more than
a kilometer. Day tripls offer a wide variety. Explore magnificent coral
reefs located just off the coast. Prehistroic caves to the north of the
city feature 5,000 year old wall paintings. Or take a trip to the
former colonial resort town of Malino in the mountains to the east and
wander at leisure.
Lake Poso
Lake Poso, Tentena, Pendolo,
according to the legend Lake Poso is the pivot around which heaven and
earth revolve. Indeed, located dead in the center of Sulawesi, the lake
appears to be the force around which the pinwheel arms of Sulawesi turn.
Rich in history and local legend, this area is fun to explore. Lake
Poso, 37 kilometres long and 13 kilometres wide, offers rainforests,
love and coffee plantations, and villages connected by lush green rice
fields
Bira
Togian
Togian,
located in the heart of the Tomini Gulf. Reachable from Ampana or
Gorontalo. To get really off the beaten trek hop on one of the small
boats running between Ampana and Gorontalo with stops on the way at the
islands Bomba, wakai, Ketupat and Dolong The Togian Islands are also
unusual in being surrounded by all major types of coral reef
environments.
Toraja
Toraja,
located in the ruggedly beautiful mountains approximately 310 kilometers
north of Makassar, Tana Toraja is a land of contrasting sights, blue
mountains next to vivid green rice fields, interspersed with distinctive
sloped-roof houses Life here follows the familiar patterns of the past.
Its most important and best-known event is the funeral, a complex and
fascinating affair involving several days of ceremony. As a final rite
Tau Tau effigies, are constructed and placed in ledges cut into
limestone cliffs specifically to guard tombs chiseled into the rock
behind them.
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Sengkang
Mamasa
Mamasa, is
a cool mountain resort, with numerous hot springs nearby. There are
interesting walks among the rolling hills, rice terraces and villages.
Mamasa is still very much the way it always was. A more rugged version
of Toraja.
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Palu
Palu,
the city of Palu, a fast growing provincial capital located at the foot
of Palu Bay, serves the perfect place from which to plan treks into
Central Sulawesi. In the ancient and picturesque port city of Donggala,
local weavers create kain Dongalla, an exquisite dark silk cloth, using
the rare double-ikat method. The area also offers good swimming, fine
diving and endless groves of clove trees
Manado
Manado, has a reputation for spectacular
beauty. Three volcanoes tower over the city, and much of the surrounding
area has been set aside for a nature reserve, including the
crystal-clear waters of Bunaken Island, off the north coast of Manado.
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