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Palu Culture Tourism

Scanning the local culture in the Palu valley is also tracing the history of acculturation Kaili world civilization and culture, and thoughts of many writers cum archaeologist, anthropologist, sosiologists, photographer, ethnologists, scholars, missionaries, mostly foreign nationals, including nasional and local figures leader, who was gave a big contribution to the existence of local cultures in-Palu valley today.

The history tracing of acculturation was recorded since the mythology of To Manuru (wich fell from heaven), Bugis and Sawerigading mythology, the kingdoms of Palu valley and Islam, until the period when the Dutch and Japanese colonial control the archipelago.

Some cultural of products that can be encountered in performing arts events, also including historical relics that every moment can be visited by tourist who visiting to Palu city.

Kakula

Kakula is the traditional music instrument that played by beated. This music instrument made from copper or brass, similar with Gong or Bonang in Java. Kakula usually used in Kaili traditional ceremonies. In the development of Kakula, this instrument usually played with the traditional percussion instrument such as Gimba, a round drum, and Kudode, percussion instrument that made from bamboo.

Lalove

Lalove is the traditional Kaili ethnic flute that made from bamboo.

Pare’e

The musical instruments that made from bamboo, which is played by trill slapped and causes the typical al drone and unique sound.

Balia

Balia is one of the traditional Kaili tribes ceremony that still often carried out by a group of people in Palu valley. Balia or Nabali-ia (the change of him) that also means that command to change for to be better in context of varied implementation, either to cure disease, disaster recovery, providing penalties for violations of customary laws or solicitation of gratitude for the harvest.

Traditional Clothing

There are varisious Kaili traditional clothes that are often used for the cartain customary rites, or for the celebration ceremonials. Several kinds of this traditional clothes are Banjara Shirt, Nggembe Shirt, Fatimah Shirt, Puruka (pants) Pajama for men use.

Batik Bomba

Batik Bomba is handcraft Batik textile with unique motif from Palu City.

Dadendate

Dadendate is two syllables, wich literally means of each word is Dade is a song, and Ndate is the story from bottom up, a metaphor for the journey from lower plains to higher ground. Dadendate tiding that is the songpoem cames through improvisation. Some sources mention Dadendate is a form of oral literature (speech). Dadendate played with Kecapi instruments and Mbasi-Mbasi.

Souraja

Souraja is traditional customs house, one of Kaili kingdom heritage that living in Palu valley. This historical sites located at Kelurahan Lere, western distric of Palu.

 

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