Siapa Berani Seperti Arupalaka?

By Line : Dedy Kurniawan

Panorama alam Kota Baubau di Sulawesi Tenggara sungguh mempesona. Keindahannya itu dapat dinikmati dari kompleks Benteng Keraton Wolio yang terletak di lereng bukit berbatu. Dari ketinggian tersebut hampir separuh wilayah fisik kota dan pelabuhan laut bisa terjangkau pandangan mata. Hamparan perairan Teluk Baubau merupakan salah satu pesona nan menawan. Keindahan teluk ini nyaris sempurna dengan keberadaan Pulau Makassar di tengahnya. Pulau seluas 1,04 kilometer persegi itu merupakan tempat pengasingan para prajurit Makassar yang ditawan pasukan Belanda pimpinan Admiral Speelman ketika membebaskan Kesultanan Buton dari penaklukan Kerajaan Gowa.

Ketika itu, penyerangan Buton yang dipimpin langsung Raja Gowa, Sultan Hasanuddin, dilakukan pada Maret-Mei 1655 karena dipicu tindakan Sultan Buton yang melindungi Arupalaka, Raja Bone yang kabur ke Buton. Kecuali Pulau Makassar, sebagian pantai daratan Buton dan Pulau Muna yang berbatu-batu juga menyuguhkan pemandangan yang mempesona. Agak jauh melintasi laut biru, dari benteng keraton Wolio samar-samar tersaput kabut tampak Pulau Kabaena dengan gunungnya yang menjulang tinggi.

Di dalam areal kompleks benteng keraton Wolio, kita juga dapat menemukan jejak Arupalaka. Berupa sebuah goa kecil (ceruk) yang terletak di dinding tebing sebelah timur benteng keraton. Goa ini menyimpan cerita bahwa Arupalaka pernah bersembunyi di dalamnya tatkala 20 ribu armada Kerajaan Gowa mengepung kawasan perairan di wilayah Kesultanan Buton.

Bagi tentara Makassar (Gowa), tidak mudah menemukan goa tersebut. Lokasinya secara alami memang sangat taktis dan penuh kamuflase. Goa Arupalaka seolah menggantung di dinding tebing dan menjadi batas alam benteng Keraton Buton. Bila berdiri di tepi batas alam itu, gua berada di bawah telapak kaki kita.

Dalam keadaan normal, gua kecil itu amat sulit dimasuki dari atas tepi jurang tadi. Untuk itu, pemerintah Kota Baubau membangun jalan setapak di sisi luar benteng menuju arah selatan. Jalan sepanjang kurang lebih 600 meter itu berakhir di sebuah sudut dinding tebing yang sangat terjal. Pintu gua terletak dua meter di atas ujung jalan setapak sehingga untuk masuk ke dalam goa tentu saja terlebih dulu kita harus memanjat tebing.

Dari bawah terlihat mulut Gua Arupalaka itu bergaris tengah hanya sekitar empat meter (horizontal) dan tinggi (garis vertikal) sekitar tiga meter. Tidak ada yang istimewa pada ceruk tersebut, kecuali lumut dan rumput yang tumbuh secara alami.

Seperti dikatakan La Ode Hafilu, staf Dinas Pariwisata Baubau, pihaknya tidak akan membangun tangga ke mulut goa. Bagi pengunjung yang berminat melihat ruang dalam goa, dianjurkan untuk memanjat sendiri seperti halnya yang telah dilakukan Arupalaka lebih dari 300 tahun lampau. Hayo... siapa yang berani? (Koran tempo edisi 15 Agustus 2004)

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Jejak Sejarah Pertambangan Sultra

Seperti diketahui, sejarah pertambangan nikel di Kabupaten Kolaka bermula pada tahun 1909 EC Abendanon, seorang ahli geolog asal Belanda, menemukan bijih nikel di Kecamatan Pomalaa, Kabupaten Kolaka, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara (Sultra). Eksplorasi bijih nikel sendiri baru dilaksanakan pada tahun 1934 oleh Oost Borneo Maatschappij (OBM) dan Bone Tole Maatschappij. Pengapalan pertama 150.000 ton hasil tambang itu dilakukan OBM empat tahun kemudian ke negara Jepang. Nikel dimanfaatkan sebagai penyalut karena tahan karat dan keras. Percampuran antara nikel dengan tembaga misalnya, digunakan untuk membuat sendok dan garpu.
Dalam perkembangan sejarah, sesuai dengan Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) Nomor 39 Tahun 1960 dan Undang-Undang (UU) Pertambangan Nomor 37 Tahun 1960, Pemerintah RI mengambilalih penambangan tersebut dan berdirilah PT Pertambangan Nikel Indonesia (PNI). Penambangan logam putih berlambang kimia Ni ini, kemudian terbukti memberikan kontribusi bagi perekonomian nasional. Saat Sultra berupaya menjadi daerah otonom yang lepas dari Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan (Sulsel), sumber daya alam Kabupaten Kolaka itu diyakini mampu menjadi sumber ekonomi untuk mengelola rumah tangga sendiri. Wilayah di jazirah tenggara Pulau Sulawesi itu kemudian ditetapkan menjadi provinsi baru, melalui UU No 13/1964. Dalam logo provinsi yang berhari jadi tanggal 27 April ini terdapat warna coklat sebagai lambang tanah yang mengandung nikel di Kabupaten Kolaka. Waktu terus bergulir. PT Per-tambangan Nikel Indonesia di-merger dengan enam perusahaan negara lainnya seperti PN Logam Mulia pada 5 Juli 1968 dan berubah menjadi PT Aneka Tambang. Areal kuasa pertambangan di Pomalaa ini-yang mencatatkan sahamnya di pasar modal pada tahun 1997-luasnya 8.314 hektar. Selain bijih nikel, perusahaan ini juga memproduksi feronikel atau feni yang merupakan paduan logam antara nikel dan besi (fero). Tahun 2008 dihasilkan feronikel sekitar 10.000 ton nikel dan sekitar tiga juta wmt (wet metric ton) bijih nikel. Bijih nikel dipasarkan ke Je-pang dan Australia. Sedangkan feronikel dalam bentuk batangan logam atau ingot dijual ke negara Jerman, Inggris, Belgia, dan Jepang. Harga jualnya ber-dasarkan pada harga logam internasional yang mengacu pada London Metals Exchange (LME). Feronikel hasil penambangan perusahaan yang ber-kantor pusat di Jakarta ini, tahun lalu dihargai 3,73 dollar Amerika Serikat (AS) per pon. Sedangkan untuk bijih nikel tergantung pada tinggi rendah kadarnya.
Layaknya produk tambang yang memiliki nilai jual tinggi seperti minyak bumi dan emas, negara lalu mengklaim nikel sebagai miliknya. Tidak mengherankan bila hasil penjualan ke-kayaan daerah berlambang burung raksasa ini lebih menggembungkan pundi-pundi uang pemerintah pusat dibandingkan kas daerahnya sendiri. Usaha pertambangan dan penggalian berada di peringkat keempat dari sembilan lapangan usaha yang ada. Kontribu-sinya pada tahun 2000 sekitar Rp 163 milyar atau 8,66 persen dari seluruh kegiatan ekonomi senilai Rp 1,9 trilyun.
Meskipun begitu, harus diakui, kehadiran badan usaha berusia 33 tahun ini menimbulkan dampak positif bagi masyarakat sekitar. Dari kegiatan perusahaan ini di Pomalaa, setiap bulan kas daerah menerima pajak pemanfaatan air bawah tanah dan per-mukaan rata-rata Rp 30 juta. Jumlah kas juga bertambah dari perolehan pajak penerangan jalan sebesar Rp 100 juta per bulan. Meskipun memiliki bijih nikel berkualitas ekspor, bahan tambang ini tidak lantas menjadi usaha terbesar Kolaka. Pertanian merupakan lapangan usaha terbesar masyarakat kabupaten di bagian barat Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara ini. Sektor ini mampu menyerap 76.734 orang tenaga kerja. Total kegiatan ekonomi yang dihasilkan tahun 2000 besarnya Rp 765,2 milyar. Dari jumlah itu, separuhnya diperoleh dari kegiatan usaha di bidang perkebunan. Lahan perkebunan kabupaten yang terdiri dari pegunungan dan bukit yang memanjang dari utara ke selatan, terbanyak di-gunakan untuk areal tanaman kakao. Sayangnya harga jual kakao atau kokoa-sebutan lain untuk tanaman cokelat-tidak stabil. Setelah sempat mencapai harga Rp 28.000 per kilogram pada tahun 1998, harga kakao jatuh. Harga per kilogram tahun 1999 turun enam ribu rupiah. Setahun kemudian menjadi dua belas ribu rupiah per kilogram dan tahun 2001 hanya Rp 8.000. Penurunan ini ditengarai karena berkurangnya permintaan akan komoditas kakao, atau dikarenakan ulah para pedagang yang kebanyakan datang dari Makassar dan Surabaya untuk memperbanyak keuntungan. Mereka membeli langsung hasil kebun itu dari para petani.

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Berciuman Itu Menyehatkan Kok

Sekilas memang Judul Postingannya agak Aneh. Ciuman untuk orang Pacaran saat ini Bukanlah suatu HAL yang "TABU" alias tidak aneh lagi Bahkan ada orang yang bilang Ciuman / Kissing itu adalah Syarat Wajib(Wakakak).

Namun tahukah sobat di Balik Ciuman anda yang mengisyaratkan sebagai suatu apresiasi Tanda Sayang atau Cinta ternyata memberikan "KESEHATAN" bagi sobat dan Pasangan. Kebanyakan orang, umumnya wanita bisa menilai dengan tepat tentang kelanjutan hubungannya dengan seorang pria saat melakukan ciuman pertama,” kata Michael Cane, pengarang buku ‘The Art of Kissing.’ “Perasaan mereka yg memberitahukannya, apakah hubungan akan berlanjut atau tidak setelah ‘mencoba’ ciuman pria tsb,” lanjutnya.

Alasan Pakar Fisiologi dan Psikologi Cane mengatakan Ciuman/Kissing itu menyehatkan :
1)Ciuman yg baik & terutama melibatkan lidah sangat berpengaruh terhadap proses fisiologis tubuh pasangan, yg akibatnya bisa menciptakan rasa nyaman & bahagia. Kenyamanan & kebahagiaan yg timbul inilah yg menjalin kontak batin kuat di antara keduanya.

2)Bibir & mulut memiliki sekumpulan syaraf rumit & sensitive, lebih banyak dibandingkan bagian tubuh lain, bahkan lebih banyak daripada syaraf genital. Baru2 ini seorang dokter dari Asosiasi Dokter Amerika (ADA), Mathew Messina DDS, meyakini bahwa selain bertujuan untuk lebih mengintimkan hubungan dengan pasangan, ciuman (bibir dng bibir) ternyata juga meningkatkan kekebalan tubuh.

3)Ciuman dr pasangan yg bebas penyakit menular bisa menyehatkan tubuh. Sebab, air liur yg keluar saat berciuman adalah sebentuk enzim tertentu yg berfungsi sebagai media ‘pencuci’ gigi dr bakteri2 yg menempel disana. Enzim inilah yg menggagalkan pembentukan plak gigi.(Wakakak Bayangin Gigi anda di Bersihkan oleh enzim/air liur pasangan).

4)Seorang pakar kesehatan lainnya Bryant Stanford PhD dr University of Louisville memberi pernyataan bahwa ciuman berperan meningkatkan metabolisme tubuh seseorang dan turut membantu melangsingkan badan.Senada dengan ucapan si penulis Michael Cane tentang rasa nyaman & ikatan batin yg timbul karena produksi oxytocin, Stanford membeberkan hasil analisisnya bahwa ciuman yg dilakukan dng penuh gairah akan membakar 2 kalori per menit & mengandalkan proses metabolic pasangan itu.

So sekarang Sobat percaya kan Kissing/Ciuman itu menyehatkan??? Hehe....

Warning
Kissing/Ciuman dapat menyebabkan Ketagihan dan Apabila SETAN Lewat Bisa Keterusan ke AraH Yang Negatif So Lakukan dengan Pasangan Anda dengan penuh "Cinta".

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Tahlil and Qunut still reverberate in Benteng Wolio, Buton

By line: dedy kurniawan

The night started late. Clockwise show at 22:30. Months of nearly round temaram decorate the sky on Friday (2/6) ago.
The night started late. Clockwise show at 22:30. Months of nearly round temaram decorate the sky on Friday (29/10) ago. From the royal palace on the fortress that is now called Buton Wolio palace, visible red dots that are running near the fort. Slow-slow red dots are more numerous and continue to draw on. Finally, form a long line of red dots appeared to contain the people who bring torch.

Along with the approach line torchbearer, the more the wave of the sound was just vague. "Laa illallah god" sounds without stopping. Although the need to climb about one kilometer, the resonance continues to be vocalized tahlil between the breath puff.

"They are citizens of the city that would come in the night qunutan Buton fortress palace," said Sudarmin, Head of Information and Communication City Government Baubau.

According Anisi, Wait Naba (the ask) or a kind of public relations Masjid Agung palace, the night of the event was a habit qunutan hereditary Wolio community since 300 years ago. Formerly, other than to pray that the country secure and prosperous, the night qunutan also made to increase at between citizens, religious leaders, and the sultanate as a country and government leaders.

Once the line to enter the fortress, the more obvious forms. Hundreds of residents who take part of the torch, and some carry tray (large tray) above their heads. But not a few of them carry large baskets of rattan. "Tray and large basket which they carry the contents is sahur food to eat," said Sudarmin.

Once the main entrance gate, the fort, people go directly to the Great Mosque of Buton palace is one of the important sites in the complex of the fort. Mosque built in 1712 during the Sultan of Buton XIX named Lang Kariri this every year has become the arena qunut together.

According to Anisi, qunutan night show loyalty to this community will Wolio Buton Prophet's teachings. "Besides giving the spirit of forgiveness, when entering the period, also to welcome the arrival time Lailatul Qadar night," said Anisi.

Locals believe that the first night to the 10-Ramadan is a period of grace. Night to 11-to-20 is a period of forgiveness, and to-night 20 to the end of Ramadan is a period free from the torment of hell.

Warning qunutan night in the fortress palace Wolio times this begins with the gathering around the device Masjid Agung palace Wolio called Sara Kidina with government officials who called Sara Ogena. Then at 00.00, all together perform tarawih prayers in congregation 18 rakaat, which is then followed Prayer witir. On rakaat last time witir Prayer, the imam leading the prayer in the mosque also qunut.

What is done in the middle of the night? According Anisi, so that all prayer granted. In addition, the approach also for other important events, decrease in Al-Quran for the first time, also in the middle of the night in the early days.

After the prayer tarawih, Lakina Religion (religious leader / imam masjid agung) H. La Ode Muhammad Ihwan lead sahur events together.

In addition to ritual, there is a unique event of the night qunutan this. Food. Not only rice, vegetables, and side dish-pauk provided. But there are also typical food Wolio Buton, kambose (cooking corn seeds that have been processed) are presented together kaholeo (teri fried dried fish). Various other traditional oeuvre also presented.

City Government Baubau get any ideas. "Attempts will be made this activity into one of the tour program are Baubau town," said Mayor of Baubau, Amirul Tamim.

He was sure, many domestic and international tourists will be interested to come. Moreover, if the view of Islamic history and is still good historical region. In fact, this palace can be a religious tourism destination. Islam entered Buton Island taken by Sayid Abdul Wahid. When viewed from the history of his descendants, Sayid Abdul Wahid is the grandson of Prophet Muhammad SAW, from the marriage between Fatimah and Ali bin Abi Talib RA. (TEMPO Newspaper, 2 November 2004)

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Wakatobi, The Beauty Ekotourism Sea

Sunday, 13 April 2008 ago, a national daily reported the appointment of Nadine Chandrawinata (24), Puteri Indonesia 2005, as Ambassador Ekotourism Wakatobi, Wakatobi by the Regent Ir. Hugua. Reception held in the degree of Wangi-fragrant, the capital district Wakatobi is based on the concern of the former daughter of Indonesia over the sea and will lovely sports diving. Some time before, to discuss the daily activities the same as the image model of a photography book down the first sea made by a photographer Indonesia.

According to Nadine, willingness to receive a bid to become Ambassador Ekotourism Wakatobi because this district has one of the beautiful sea in Indonesia, even in the world. Yes, indeed Wakatobi has one of the beautiful scenery under the sea. This is evident with a Diving Resort on the island Onemoobaa. Resort Islam is the property of a Swiss citizen who has have contract for the region for 30 years. Because of its natural beauty, even that of the capital to infuse tens of thousands of U.S. dollars to increase the existing facilities.

But unfortunately, the existence of a world-class dive resort is not followed with the welfare of the population on the island and surrounding islands. An NGO reported that some of the personality of the resort, which is also the local population, make up to intimidation, along with physical violence against the fishermen who catch fish in the waters of the resort is already mastered. Despite the agreement of the fishermen to fish only prohibited using the bomb or cyanide, intimidation and beatings are still going when the fishermen to fish only with the legal tools.

This stabilizing desire Wakatobi District Local Government to immediately build a regional tour with the concept Ekotourism suit. With a former Puteri Indonesia as a spokesperson, the government hopes tourism Wakatobi sea areas under the famous not only the resort but the only personal property entirely. To support the development Ekotourism under the sea, the government has built Wakatobi Resort Kaledupa on Hoga Island, Island Resort Binongko and Resort on the island Tomia. Location of the selected dots are best for diving, snorkeling, nautical tourism, swimming, camping, tourism and culture.

Wakatobi is the abbreviation of Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko, the four largest island in the Wakatobi Regency. Wakatobi Islands area of 306,680 ha conservation area is set as the sea since 30 July 1996. Wakatobi Regency is located in the southeastern island of Buton and divided into 4 districts namely Wangi Wangi (with the capital district in Wanci), Kaledupa (in Ambeua), Tomia (Waha), and Binongko (Rukuwa). Islands that were previously called Iron Wind this around a 100,000 people.

Wakatobi district has a rich maritime potential. Overall, the Wakatobi marine store wealth as 396 coral species of the sea. The types of coral that is found among other Acrophora SPP, SPP Dendrophyllia, Favia Abdita, Echinopora Horrida, Favites spp, Heliofungia Actiniformis, Holothuria edulis, Lobophylla SPP, Montastrea spp, Mycedium spp, Millepora spp, spp Nepthea, Oulophylla Crispa, Oxypora spp, Pavona Clavus, P decussata, Platygira Lamellina, P. Pini, Porites spp, spp Porithes, Spirobranchus Giganteus, Symphyllia spp, and Turbinaria Frondens.Type fish into the sea which, among other Wakatobi Abudefduf Leucogaster, A. Saxatilis, Acanthurus Achilles, A. Aliosa, A. Mata, Amphiprion tricinctus, Chaetodon Specullum, Chelinus Undulatus, Chelmon Rostratus, Heniochus Acuminatus, H. Permutatus, Macolor Macularis (snappers), Napoleon Wrasse, Paramia Quinquelineata, Scarus Qibbus, and S. Taeniurus. Some other types of marine biota ie kima, lola, fish, turtle, and other types of.

In accordance with the concept ekowisata, the government invites active role of the community to maintain Wakatobi Regency coastal ecosystems. One of the active role of the public is not with the fish catching using bombs and poison cyanida, does not take a protected marine biota such as the green turtle, turtle shell, kima, lola, and does not take a reef into the coral reef. Local government together with some NGOs are also active in order to conduct the knowledge and awareness of the importance of maintaining the preservation of the sea.
To achieve the Wakatobi archipelago, the visitor must transit in Makassar. Of Makassar, the visitor will come during the 45 minute flight to Kendari. After that, the visitors will travel through the sea for 9 days using a motor boat to the Wanci. If that is the enchantment under the sea in the most spectacular sea Wakatobi, of which a little tiring journey will not be frightening you.

Source: From various sources

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Paradise in the New Parks Celebes

By Line : Dedy Kurniawan
Thousands of people hunting golden waterway to the river valley Ite droppings. Almost equal in the womb gold miner Newmont Minahasa.

Men are queer BOS at the Government office of Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. He does not go with a call for a sick family. Sudirman destination with his wife, is the Village Tembe, Rarowatu North District, District Bombana. Stock was not the fruit of the hands, but a shovel, frying pan, and filter.
In the village which is 230 kilometers southwest of Kendari, the Sudirman not alone. Hundreds of people are confused scramble-Ububangka River at the foot hills Raowatu for the gold. Male 41 years old is also not like to wait. Played a shovel. Sand stirred poke. After filtered repeatedly, it can be a gold ore.
Wednesday last week of Road S. Parman, Kelurahan Tipulu, Kendari West, it's three days in the noble metal of yesteryear. Gold ore is 22 grams. Results wallow in the muddy water has been moved to the hands of traders. Bag is now in the Rp 4.4 million. "Far exceeded my salary every month," said the officer II-B is.
Hunting gold is reputedly began the findings from a former employee companies. Together with his family, he was on holiday in bathing hot water Ite droppings in the Village Raurau, District Rarowatu, the first weekend of Ramadan ago. Not swim, he is interested in the texture of soil bathing and bring home some pockets of land. Once fed, the grain-grain appear gold.
Since it is, thousands of people came to the area for Aurum pan-Latin name of gold. Not only from the area around, but even from outside the South. Hearing that brought very simple: hoe or shovel to dig, and the skillet or frying pan to sift. Basis in the river also. Ite droppings, which was only a knee-high depth adults, now in some places reaching almost two meters.
Because many people, droppings Ite River valley can not afford to accommodate. Each span of land that there is no escape from the rock hoe or spade. But they also widen the gold mining region. Location of bathing, the gold hunters moved to River Ububangka and continue to the headwaters. Now the length of mine area reached 15 km which culminate in the transmigration settlement area in the Village Hukaeya, North District Rarowatu.
The many immigrants, obviously cause friction. Stories snatch land often heard. To avoid social unrest, the government do it. Besides Bombana District residents, the local government may only send the other 250 people who were given 14 days mine. After that was replaced by others. To be able to participate in a gold mine, they must have a permit issued districts each with a cost of Rp 50 ribu. Terms of main does not have job security. While waiting for the making of permit, the location of mining closed since October 7 and the new opened early this month. With the restriction that is, the Regent said Bombana Atikurrahman, penambang number of people reached 35 thousand.
The gold-hunters need not be bothered to leave Bombana honor of their sweat. Hundreds of traders have been waiting in the entrance area of mine Ububangka and transmigration settlements. In the path that crosses the National Park Swamp Aopa Watumohai this, they are the tables and scales. "Here Sir, I better prices," Agus outcry, the cattle traders banting wheel.
According to a number of traders, gold Bombana have good quality. No wonder they dare to bid the price higher. When processing net, one gram valued up to Rp 225 ribu. If, however, still looks mingled with the grain of sand, usually purchased Rp 170, Rp 200 thousand per gram.
Gold is money bak unfold this fall from the sky. Population suddenly prosperous. See sac Syafrudin. As the first group pendulang, he enjoyed a golden shimmer correct this. The first weekend he is collecting only 250 grams. Ore that has now become a form of childbirth three motorcycles. Rest to improve their houses. Go pilgrimage, to buy rice, and the plan is to build a store next.
Syahrial, Raurau of the other, no less successful. Honda's new Tiger purchased it with cash Showcase. According Syahrial, now in Bombana have such a race to buy a new motorcycle, especially in the Village and Raurau Village Toburi. Electronic goods such as television, radio, and mobile phone including the most sought after vehicles.
Consequently, the transaction from the valley of gold is fantastic value. Head of Branch Office of Regional Development Bank (BPD) of Regency Bombana, Lum Lamarundu, said many funds banknya entrance-exit in the last two weekends. "The gold that makes the BPD as a medium to send money to other regions," he said. Public savings also increased.
Enjoy the luster of gold not only pendulang. And food traders participated gerabah get windfall. Imagine: a glass of white water sold Rp 3.000, bowlful mi IM Rp 15 ribu, rice with a piece of fish and eggs Rp 30 ribu. Frying pan that is usually sold Rp 45 thousand now valued Rp 150,000. For this problem, with little of the vendor that berujar, "Not until one gram of gold." Village of motorcycles increase tariffs nearest Rp 15 ribu.
The sweetist gold pan, make a lot of people switch professions. According to Taming, Toburi residents, almost no farmer in the village who do not wash. While farming is the main profession citizens. Consequently, many rice fields and deserted. "It is very satisfactory compared to farming," said Taming the Bugis a thick dialect. In a month he got 100 grams of gold. Results that far exceeded the one-time harvest rice fields.
Bombana gold indeed arouse. According Atikurrahman, the potential for gold ore in Rarowatu reach 184 thousand tons to reach 259 with the actual part permillion. This means that in one cubic land there are 259 grams of gold ore. When the number of correctly described the Regent, said the torch geolog Bachtiar, this amount is quite large. View the location of gold ore in the river, there was a torch estimate location primernya. "Usually, the greater potential," said the torch.
A manager in the multinational gold mining company, said earlier if the number is correct, there is a possibility of gold in the womb feet Celebes is equivalent to 1.6 million troy once. This proactive approach of PT Newmont Minahasa gold of 1.8 million troy once. "Investors certainly interested in," he said. Tit for tat. Southeast Sulawesi governor Nur Alam that some investors have been found and he was welcomed with open. If that is realized, the gold mining may be the people that will end.
Tempo Weekly News Magazine -- 24 November 2008

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Mosque in the Center for Earth

By Line: Dedy Kurniawan

Number of buffer main pillar of the Great Mosque Wolio same segment with the number of human bones.

Masjid Al-Mu'min Muqarrabin Syafyi Shaful better known by the name of the Great Mosque Wolio fortress complex located in the royal palace Buton, Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi. This mosque was built during the government of Sultan Sakiuddin at Darul Nature 1712.

Experts believe the Great Mosque Wolio is the oldest mosque in Southeast Sulawesi. However, there is actually a mosque that was built over the old government in the first Sultan of Buton, Kaimuddin Khalifatul Thursday Murhum or Sultan (1427 - 1473). Only, the mosque was burned in the civil war in the Sultanate of Buton. Next, Sakiuddin Darul Sultan Alam, who has won the war, built the Great Mosque Wolio to replace the destroyed mosque burnt. Many local people who believe, the Great Mosque Wolio built on pusena ground (earth center). Pusena land a door in the underground cave that is located right in the back of the mihrab.

Pusena land called because the door is a vertical cave reputedly heard the sound of the azan Mecca, Saudi Arabia. There is another myth that says, if melongok in pusena hole, one can see the parents or relatives who have died.

However, all the stories that people be debated Imam of Masjid Agung Wolio, La Ode Ikhwan, 65 years old. According to him, that there are holes in the mosque that is actually a secret door that was built purposely to save his family and the Sultan of Buton if the enemy attacked.

Ikhwan had confessed to entering the hole. In the hole, he said, there are five secret way that leads to a number of places in the fort complex. One way is the secret to the south through the fort, not far from the tomb complex of Sultan Buton.

When the mosque was first rehabilitated in the period of Sultan Muhammad Hamidi the 1930's, before I closed the door so that the cement liangnya become small and rounded ball of foot. "To have no other cause of public perception, and the hole is closed at the top made the priest led the prayers," said Ikhwan.

In the architecture of the Great Mosque Wolio measuring 21 x 42 meters kentalnya envisaged that the influence of Islamic architecture in the Java Island in the Sultanate of Buton. Evidence is a form of the roof of the mosque pile (Joglo).

Mosque architecture has a philosophical meaning closely related to humans. When people have a head, body, and feet, the Great Mosque Wolio have a representative on the framework of the head, the main building as a symbol of the body, and the foundation as the embodiment of feet.

Same with the Buton fortress palace which has 12 gates, the number of windows in the Great Mosque Wolio 12 units. Figures 12 is a symbol that in the human body there are 12 holes. The main pillar of the amount of buffer mosque or 313 units with the same number of bones in the joint body. Unlike the other mosques that are usually put beduk outdoor mosque, the Masjid Agung Wolio beduk placed in the middle of the room mosque. This placement is a parable in the heart of the human body. Meanwhile, the mosque is the mihrab symbol organs human heart. There is a four step toward mihrab are four main friends of the Prophet. Great Mosque Wolio arranged over three floors, all connected with the wood stairs. Floors one and two was used for prayers, while the third floor as a place to store goods inventory. But now, one floor living that is still used for worship. "We are concerned about two-storey building will collapse if many members of the congregation prayed on it," said Ikhwan.

To enter the room to the mosque, visitors must go through a round of 19 units. Simbolisasi happen again. Number of children of 17 is the symbol of the overall number of rakaat in prayer five times two plus tahiyyatul mosque rakaat Prayer (Prayer when entering the mosque).

At the top of the stair, there is a crock containing the water. Formerly crock this work as a place to accommodate the water that is used to berwudu. But now functions only as a decoration the mosque.

Current ditiupkannya spirit by the Creator in the creation of man is represented with the management of the mosque amounted to 16 people, consisting of a caddy (lakina religion), a priest, preacher four (hatibi), and 10 people Bilal (moji).

Number 16 is considered as the number of life (sperm). Because, at the time of embryo aged 160 days, God breathed the spirit of life to him. Up to now, the mosque, both names, tasks, and the amount, still maintained as the Sultanate of Buton.

According to the Mayor of Baubau Amirul Tamim, not any person can be appointed into the device mosque. "They selected and be incused by religious and community leaders," he said. Therefore, the device was selected as the mosque is a thing that plume.

Besides as a place of prayer, the Great Mosque Wolio where the religious traditions of the local community that can be packed as a tourist attraction. One tradition that is still turned on haroa (ceremonies commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad) and selamatan Idul Fitri and Idul Adha.

Traditionally, haroa conducted individual or group of families who are blood related. Individual organizers invite one another, are quite far to the family, friends, and acquaintances. The ceremony filled with lyric-poetic reading praise of the Prophet Muhammad (litany) and closed with prayer.

Up to now, the mosque that he more than three centuries that is still used by the community. Not limited to live around the mosque, but residents and city Baubau Buton Regency. "If the Sunday, the prayers here are coming from far away," said Ikhwan. (Koran tempo edition 5 Nov 2006)

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