Ships Phinisi of BULUKUMBA

 

ShipsPhinisiof BULUKUMBA

Ship Phinisi Bulukumba - What do you have in mind if you hear the word South Sulawesi ??? Her answer certainly Losari, Mie Titi, Toraja, Samalona Island, Coto Makassar or Konro Karebosi. Yet 160km at the south end of Makassar, there is a district that is famous for its BULUKUMBA phinisi ship making center that has been inherited from the late 14th century.

 

Returning from Takabonerate, we take time to stop by the Tana Lemo in District Bontobahari Kab BULUKUMBA, oh yaa almost in every coastal district. Bulukumba sure there is a shipyard for shipbuilding and famous phinisi may Lemo and Tana Tana Beru. There we watched shipbuilding craftsmanship Phinisi it can take 3 months - 1 year with prices at peg at between 1-7 billion to be 10-20% depending advantage of its small size.

 

This Phinisi ship raw materials derived from wood and ironwood bitti / iron wood, wood supply from forests around Bulukumba biiti already thinned so need to come from outside Bulukumba. Many entrepreneurs Phinisi is taking wood from Bone, Sinjay while iron wood imported from Buton Kendari. Oh yaaa Ships Phinisi of Bulukumba is not only well known in Indonesia but has penetrated Europe, America and even Africa. Ships Phinisi of this Bulukumba proved his strength, in 1986 breathing sailing from Indonesia to Vancouver Canada.

 

Oh yes shipbuilding phinisi is always preceded by a special ritual that is led by religious leaders so her magical impression was preserved until now. Ceremony choose wood that will be in use also counting his usual good day falls on day 5 and day 7 of the current month, the number 5 of its meaning fortune in hand, while the number 7 means always got a fortune.
And when the slipway where phinisi ready at sea arungkan also held ritual slaughter goats for a ship of 100 tons down, while cows to 100 tons and above. Beef cow leg or knee later his hanging on the bridge and stern phinisi.

 

Pinisi ships scattered in Raja Ampat, Bali, Komodo etc. to take tourists on vacation is the work of craftsmen from Bulukumba. And the song "My ancestors A seafarer" could be inspired from the tribe of Bugis in South Sulawesi who likes mmg sailed the seas divide the world with his Phinisi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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