Sulawesi Surprise!: Relics from the past

Even without the Portuguese and Dutch, I suppose the locals were always on a warpath. In the 16th century, when the Goa-Tallo dynasties were dominating the political and economical scene in Makassar, there was another kingdom called Bone kingdom made up of resentful Bugis who were bent on destroying Makassar. They allied with the Dutch East India Company in 1669 and became the next most important kingdom in southwest Sulawesi. Some of these Bugis then became traders and began to migrate to the Straits of Malacca and became involved in the local politics there. Today, at the district of Gowa, particularly at Bukit Kale Gowa, you'd get to see old tombs that remind one of that era...

Relics from the past...

Traveling Tip: Tombs tell!