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The Lontara script ( ᨒᨚᨈᨑ ), [ a] also known as the Bugis script, Bugis-Makassar script, or Urupu Sulapa’ Eppa’ "four-cornered letters", is one of Indonesia 's traditional scripts developed in the South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi region. The script is primarily used to write the Buginese language, followed by Makassarese and Mandar.
Mandarese. Toraja. The Bugis people, also known as Buginese people, are an Austronesian ethnic group—the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi (the others being Makassar and Toraja ), in the south-western province of Sulawesi, third-largest island of Indonesia.
According to a Buginese myth, the term Ugi is derived from the name to the first king of Cina, an ancient Bugis kingdom, La Sattumpugi. To Ugi basically means 'the followers of La Sattumpugi'. [ 2] Little is known about the early history of this language due to the lack of written records. The earliest written record of this language is Sureq ...
Kue bugis is Indonesian kue or traditional snack of soft glutinous rice flour cake, filled with sweet grated coconut. The name is suggested to be related to Bugis ethnic group of South Sulawesi as their traditional delicacy, and it is originated from Makassar. [1] In Java the almost identical kue is called kue mendut or Koci Koci. [2]
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided to expel Nicaragua's ambassador in Brasilia in retaliation following a similar move by Daniel Ortega's government, a ...
In the past month, the small-cap Russell 2000 ( ^RUT) index has gained about 8%, far outpacing the S&P 500's less than 1% in the same period. On Thursday, however, the move showed some signs of ...
In contrast to the gender binary, Bugis society recognizes five genders: makkunrai, oroané, bissu, calabai, and calalai. [ 6] The concept of five genders has been a key part of their culture for at least six centuries, according to anthropologist Sharyn Graham Davies, citing similar traditions in Thailand, Malaysia, India and Bangladesh. [ 7]
The metallic green and brown insects are known to feed on more than 300 species of plants, including roses, ornamental trees and vegetables.