Mamasa
Mamasa is a city and regency in West Sulawesi, the capital is having
the same name and it can be reach about 252 KM from Makassar city or 6
hours drive from Pare-pare.
Mamasa have bordered with Mamuju in North, Polewali Mandar in South,
Mamuju in West, in East there is Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi and
Pinrang regency, South Sulawesi.
Mamasa District formerly consist of 4 sub districts; Mamasa, Mambi,
Sumarorong and Pana, then developed into 10 Districts and 123 Kelurahan
or Village.
Mamasa’s farm products are commonly coffee and cacao, which is
traditionally managed by the farmers. While the crops are include, rice,
maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, peanuts, green beans, soy beans,
vegetables and fruits.
Among
the growing livestock population in Mamasa are cattle, buffalo, horses,
goats, and pigs. As for the type of poultry is local chicken, and local
ducks.
Mamasa’s culture has similarity with Tana Toraja, one of which is the
traditional house. Mamasa traditional house has heavy wooden roof with a
less curved shape while Toraja traditional house has a wooden roof with
a shape like the letter ‘U’. Moreover, Mamasa people do not have too
much traditional ceremonies as in Toraja.
Mamasa is the largest village in the Mamasa valley, and it has clean and cool air with friendly people.
The activity of this village only happens in market day, when the people
who live on mountain slopes in this valley came to the village of
Mamasa to sell their goods.
The area around the village of Mamasa have magnificent sceneries.
There are motor vehicles (motorcycle taxi) or public transportations
which can be rented in the village of Mamasa to be used to get around to
the village.
Among other districts in West Sulawesi, Mamasa is the most favored
area in terms of potential tourism objects because it has mountains and
cultural nature sites. Mamasa is famous for its unique culture,
including architecture, dance, languages, and funeral procedures. Mamasa
often referred to the culture of West Toraja because their culture is
similar. Mamasa cultures are significantly different with coastal people
like Mamuju, Majene or Polewali.
Between Mamasa and Tana Toraja have something in common regarding the
indigenous death party, both of those cultures are similar but not
identical.
Mamasa have some potential destination like Tedong-tedong minanga
graveyard, Sarambu waterfall, Liawang waterfall, Passion fruit
agrotourism, Ballapeu traditional village, Mabeba’ and Mangngaro culture
and many more.
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