A REPORT FROM SITE VISIT ON THE OCCASION OF THE GROUP HOME-RETURN (REWE’ SIPULUNG) SEMINAR,, WATAN SOPPENG, 1ST JULY, 2003
By: Hafied Gany
INTRODUCTION
Soppeng is one of the former kingdoms in South Sulawesi — with the Capital Town of Watan Soppeng – The history of Soppeng Kingdom was started 742 years back, when the first king, La Temmamala was enthroned in 1261. During the Dutch Time, at the turn of The 19th Century till Indonesia’s independence, the Soppeng Kingdom had been steadily ruled with an extensive local autonomy recognized by the Netherland-Indie’s Government. Since then, Soppeng Kingdom had experienced decent and prosperous governance and subsequently, the Kingdom transformed into a Kabupaten (Regency) Government Administration in the 1960’s. During which, Watan Soppeng had a pride for being gratified by the Dutch Government as a decent town referred to as “Bandoeng van Celebes” – having had many similarities with its sister city, Bandoeng (Paris van Java), as famously branded during the Dutch time. more…
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