Bantaeng become one of the regency of South Sulawesi Province. Located adjacent to the Gowa Regency and Regency of Bulukumba in the north and is bordered by the Sea of Flores in the south.
Bantaeng district has an area of 395,83 square kilometers which is divided into eight districts, namely Uluere, Bantaeng, Sinoa, Bissappu, Tompobulu, Eremerasa, Gantarangkek, and Pajukukang. In 2020, the population in the district is numbered 196.716 the soul, by age group was highest at the age of 10-14 years.
Bantaeng also known as a center of shipbuilding Bugis people or are known to the Boat, with his reputation for hundreds of years. In fact, the quality of the ship made the local residents praised in the poetry of Java works of the 14th century.
This region includes the conquered areas of the Majapahit Kingdom is rich in the history of maritime. In addition, livestock populations most owned this district, namely goat amount 28.897 tail.
Not only that, Kabupaten Bantaeng certainly has other interesting things that can still be explored. Here are six interesting facts that have been summarized by Liputan6.com from a variety of sources.
1. The origin of the Name Bantaeng
The formation of Bantaeng not be separated from the history of the Community Onto. Formerly, the area Bantaeng the form of the seas as told by one generation successor of the Kingdom of Bantaeng, Karaeng Imran Masualle. Land area is only located in the area Onto, Sinoa, Bisampole, Gantarang Keke, Mamampang, Katapang, and Sinar-Sinar.
Each region is led by Kare. They finally agreed to lift one person as their leader. Before reaching the agreement, they lived as a hermit in the area Onto to ask for instructions from the Gods (The Almighty). The hermitage is now named Balla Dif in the form of a small house with a roof, walls, and bamboo poles.
After getting revelation, they were asked to search for baths made of bamboo in the area Onto. Meet them with a man who was in the shower and they call it To Manurunga ri Onto. The Curry asked Tomanurung to be a leader and Tomanurung ri Onto afford it.
When the Tomanurung ri Onto looking out in all directions, the region of the sea turned into the mainland. Furthermore, The Curry and the Tomanurung ri Onto depart to Gamacayya and take shelter under the tree. Tomanurung ri Onto then ask the kare what is the name of the tree. Kare Bisampole say that the tree is called the Tree Taeng while looking at the Curry of the other.
The Kare answer the “ba” which, according to the language of the local area justifies the means. Since that time, this area was called Bantaeng of data Ba and Taeng.
That said, the area Onto an area sacred and protection for the descendants of the king of Mataram when it gets bigger problems. However, since the policy of local government that performs layout, the sacral region just become history.
2. The Tomb Of The King-The King Of La Tenri Ruwa
The tomb of the king-the king of La Tenri Ruwa this is the cemetery which is located in the District Bantaeng. The name of the cemetery is taken from the name of the King of Bone-to-16 La Tenri Ruwa that his tomb is also located in the cemetery complex.
La Tenri Ruwa is a King of Bone, the first who converted to Islam after invited by the King of Gowa-14, Mangerangi Daeng Manrabbia Sultan Alauddin. However, the decision of the King of Bone, the 11th is not approved by the White Puti (members of the indigenous) so he lowered his throne and leave the Bone. La Tenri Ruwa then settled in Bantaeng.
In the cemetery there are about 159 pieces of building tombs with some type of tomb. One of them is the tomb of using the technique of stacking storage without tombstones size of 3.05 – 3.6 meters. Type of nisan in the complex, namely the type of rod, the tip of the spear, and the board.
Interestingly, the raw material of the building of the tomb at the complex is made of rock. There is also the use of stone rock, stone brick, and limestone using adhesive.
3. Great Mosque Of Piety Tompong
Great mosque of Piety Tompong is located on the Street Bete-bete Hamlet Tompong, Kecamatan Bantaeng. This mosque has the form of three overlapping on the roof. The building essentially consist of the viewer and the body of the mosque.
On the wall next to the north, south, and west is made of walls that have air vents and roster porcelain colored green. Meanwhile, on the east wall that consists of four pillars-style architects of Europe.
According to history, the Great Mosque of Piety Tompong is built on the orders of King Bantaeng Karaeng Panawang in the 12th century. Formerly, the ancient mosque starting from a Break that eventually used as a place as the spread of Islam. A philanthropist, La Bandu to assist in the construction of this place.
For the sake of development, break established in 1887 – 1913 starting renovated and improved the function into a mosque. The renovation is carried out by bringing an architect of Bone Regency named La Pangewa.
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