lagaligo

La Galigo is a literary masterpiece that unfolds throughout the ages. Whose length exceeds the Mahabharata epic contains the story of the last century, which could be a belief among the Bugis community in South Sulawesi. Unfortunately, the movement of purifying religious dogma, prejudice and modernization has also allied to demolish the "magic" of this cultural heritage. As a result, this literature is now only known in academic circles. In fact, La Galigo has surprising strength. A major intent last March held in Barru to revive the spirit Sureq Galigo. Follow the journalist reports TEMPO Yusi A. Pareanom directly from Earth to trace the wonders Sawerigading Celebes.
 
lagaligo

Syahdan, in the 15th century, the world has known La Galigo. Even the epic 300 thousand lines supposedly already born when the new century AD kissed the earth. Really old, really long-age story that never become part in the life of this Bugis. This is supposedly the longest epic in the world. This amount is far more fat than
the great epic Mahabharata, which consists of 150 thousand-200 thousand lines, or the Iliad and the Odyssey are "only" made up of 16 thousand lines. That's why, last March, dozens of researchers and international experts met in Barru, South Sulawesi, to discuss the literary works of this special mahapanjang.
In Barru, where the time goes crawling, Sureq Galigo be reintroduced to the public. The term reintroduction indeed ironic. Sureq Galigo that he was already many centuries that in the past is an integral part in the life of the people of South Sulawesi, especially the Bugis. However, facts on the ground, this literature has begun to be forgotten.
Then, during the Festival La Galigo, the Village changed the face Pancana moment. The village is located on the beach Barru, South Sulawesi, the usual watering smells fishy fish, in March last visited by thousands of people from various areas who meet the halls of the village. The entrance which divides the pond in the village instead jammed because of the number of car parking. Entertainment like this is rare.
But not all pleased with this frenzy. Hajjah Siti Ara, 42 years, drug dealers in Central Market Barru, admitted openly disappointed. He came to the festival in hopes Masureq listening, reading La Galigo or Sureq Galigo (naming is to distinguish the character name I La Galigo) a solemn da away. The hope is missed because the situation is similar festival a crowded night market with traders. Siti, who had played during high school drama with the theme of La Galigo, also deplored the many attractions of art which has no relation with the theme of the festival.
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