The Bonerate people are an ethnic group in
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sul ...
,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. They inhabit around the
Selayar island group such as Bonerate, Madu, Kalaotoa, and Karompa islands.
Culture
The Bonerate people are generally Muslims. Sexually provocative behaviour occurs in
possession-trance ritual practiced by women only and were carried out in a way by which they smother glowing embers with their bare feet at the climax of the ritual. The
Bonerate language is closely related to the language of the
Tukang Besi islands off the southeast coast of
Buton
Buton (also Butung, Boeton or Button) is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi. It covers roughly 4,727 square kilometers in area, or about the size of Madura; it is the 129th largest island in the world and ...
island.
References
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Ethnic groups in Indonesia
Sulawesi