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Suku Anak Dalam (Orang Rimba) in Jambi Province

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  The Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) or Orang Rimba are one of the ethnic minorities living on the island of Sumatra, precisely in the provinces of Jambi and South Sumatra.  They mostly live in Jambi province, with an estimated population of around 200,000 people.  According to oral tradition, the Anak Dalam tribe are Maalau Perverted people, who fled to the jungle around Air Hitam, Bukit Duabelas National Park (TNBD).  They were later called the ancestors of Segayo.  Another tradition says they came from Pagaruyung, who fled to Jambi.    This is reinforced by the fact that the Anak Dalam tribe have the same language and customs with the Minangkabau tribe, such as the matrilineal system.  Broadly speaking, in Jambi they live in 3 different ecological areas, namely the Orang Kubu in the north of Jambi Province (around the Bukit 30 National Park), Bukit Duabelas National Park, and the southern region of Jambi Province (along the Sumatra causeway).  They live a nomadic life and base their lives o
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Bugis Tribe

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The Bugis are a tribe belonging to the Deutero Malay tribes.  Entered the archipelago after the first wave of migration from mainland Asia, precisely Yunan.  The word "Bugis" comes from the word To Ugi, which means Bugis people.  The naming "ugi" refers to the first king of the Chinese kingdom in Pammana, Wajo Regency today, namely La Sattumpugi.  When the people of La Sattumpugi named themselves, they were referring to their king. They call themselves To Ugi or the people or followers of La Sattumpugi.  La Sattumpugi is the father of We Cudai and the brother of Batara Lattu, the father of Sawerigading.  Sawerigading himself is the husband of We Cudai and gave birth to several children including La Galigo who made the largest literary work in the world with a total of approximately 9000 folio pages. Sawerigading Opunna Ware (Yang di Ware) is a story contained in the literary work I La Galigo in the tradition of the Bugis people.  The story of Sawerigading is also kn
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Facts about the Bugis Tribe (in Sulawesi), What You Must Understand!

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Culture is a very complex and broad issue, for example, culture related to the way humans live, customs and manners.  Culture as a part of life tends to differ from one tribe to another, especially in Indonesia.  The heterogeneous Indonesian society also has different customs and habits that are still maintained to this day, including marriage customs. 1. Bugis in Sulawesi The Bugis community is one of the tribes that still maintains its culture and customs in Indonesia.  The Bugis tribe, which belongs to the Deutero Malay tribes, comes from the word To Ugi, which means Bugis people. The naming "ugi" refers to the first king of the Chinese kingdom in Pammana, Wajo Regency today, namely La Sattumpugi.  They call themselves To Ugi or the people or followers of La Sattumpugi. In its development, this community developed and formed several other kingdoms.  The Bugis people then developed their own culture, language, Lontara script and government. 2. Bugis Kingdom Some classic a
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