Paraga.Thesegames andsportsas well astraditional artsoriginBugis-Makassar,SouthSulawesi.Unliketraditional sportsgames andsepak takraw,played notforParagacontested,but asan attractionskill performance.Paragaalsoplayedin teamswith anumber ofat least 6 (six).
InParaga,rattanball-bouncereflectednot only usingthe foot,butalso the headand hands.The existencepassapu,triangular hatgiven layerkanjito be able touprise,sohelp the playersParagatimeifthe ballhead.The playersParagaalsooften useglovesthat are part oftheir costumesto processParagaball.
The position ofthe playerwith the ballParagaalso varied.Starting fromstanding,sitting,squatting, tolie down!Paragawas playedin a variety offormations.One of them,the towerformationsformedfrom a pile ofplayersstandingon the shoulders ofthe other players toshapelike atower.
Boatorshipphinisibeenfamous sincehundreds of yearsaround the world. BoattypicalBugisMakassartribeis famousbecause it cannavigate thevast seato variousparts of the world, thoughonly made ofwoodand is controlledwith afabricscreenthat rely onthe wind.The sailorsBugisMakassarfamous for being verytoughwading throughvastseasandferocious. Statueboatsboatsphinisicanyou meetwhile visitingMakassarLosari.
Ifyou have been tothe city ofMakassar, of course you knowthethree-wheeled vehiclesthat rely onhumanpower. Becak or pedicabis one of thecheapesttransporttoMakassarcityiconsince decades ago.This becak statue canyou meetat LosariMakassar. Taken with cell phone camera N73.