Bugis is an ethnic group with origin regions in South Sulawesi. The main character of this ethnic group is the language and customs, so that the Malay and Minangkabau settlers who migrated to Sulawesi since the 15th century as an administrative staff and traders in the Kingdom of Gowa and been acculturated, are also classified as the Bugis. Based on the 2000 census population of Indonesia, the Bugis population of around six million inhabitants. Now the Bugis people also spread in different provinces of Indonesia, such as Southeast Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Papua, East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. Bugis is also a lot of people who migrate to foreign countries.
Origins
Bugis are the tribes who belong to the Deutero Malay tribes. Go to the archipelago after the first wave of migration from mainland Asia rather Yunan. The word "Bugis" comes from the word To Ugi, which means the Bugis. Naming "Ugi" refers to the first king of the Chinese empire contained in Pammana, Wajo today, namely La Sattumpugi. When the people of La Sattumpugi named themselves, then they refer to their king. They dub themselves as To Ugi or people or followers of La Sattumpugi. He is the father of Sattumpugi We Cudai and siblings with Batara Lattu, father of Sawerigading. Sawerigading itself is the husband of We Cudai and gave birth to several children including the La Galigo that makes the world's greatest literary work an amount of approximately 9000 pages folio. Sawerigading Opunna Ware (his lordship in Ware) is a story that stated in the literature I La Galigo in the tradition of the Bugis community. Sawerigading story is also known in the community tradition Luwuk, Kaili, Gorontalo and some other traditions such as the Buton in Sulawesi.
Development
In its development, this community grow and form some of the kingdom. This society later develop the culture, language, literacy, and their own government. Some classic Bugis kingdom among others Luwu, Bone, Wajo, Soppeng, Suppa, Sawitto, Sidenreng and Rappang. Although scattered and formed Bugis, but the cause of consanguinity marriage in Makassar and Mandar. Currently, the Bugis people scattered in several districts of Luwu, Bone, Wajo, Soppeng, Sidrap, Pinrang, Barru. Intermediate region between the Bugis Makassar is Bulukumba, Sinjai, Maros, Pangkajene Islands. Intermediate region is Bugis with Mandar regency and Pinrang policing. Luwu Kingdom is considered the oldest kingdom with the kingdom of China (which later became Pammana), Mario (later became part Soppeng) and afternoon (the area in Pangkajene Islands)
