This paper describes the socio-cultural heritage of the Bugis people in South Sulawesi from the perspective of sociology. The study approach in this research is historical sociology, which is intended to explore the socio-cultural values ​​of the past as a legacy that needs to be preserved. The life of the Bugis people throughout its history is very interesting to study, at least as a comparison with the reality of life now, namely after one of the ethnic groups in Sulawesi Province was influenced by modernization. This sociological study of Bugis society begins with a brief description of Bugis people and the world, social interactions, kinship systems, social stratification, social mobility, and social changes in Bugis society. Contact with the outside world and the Bugis people’s penchant for wandering, caused this ethnic group to develop rapidly and even history records that the Bugis people built a center of government and became rulers of the kingdom in the archipelago. (lebih…)

THIS paper examines the Galampa as a public space for fishing communities in Holimombo Jaya Village on the Eastern Coast of Buton Island. Galampa as a public space is a representation of the world that is always adjacent and located in the east of the mosque. This public space is a space or community meeting hall to discuss various matters relating to social, economic, and cultural activities of the community.

In its history, the effective Galampa functioned in the social life of the local community in Buton, drawing on the concept of public space discussed by Habermas. The study focuses on the function and role of Galampa in the social, cultural, and economic life of the community and the implication of the institution’s presence in solving various problems.

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* Penulis: Ahmadin Umar, dosen Fakultas Ilmu Sosial Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM). Makalah ini disajikan pada International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS) di Nusa Dua, Bali (2018).

THIS paper aims to describe and analyze the existence of the social system of Buginese People in the context of history. The current social transformation in the various dimensions of Buginese People in South Sulawesi is interestingly related to the question of how the social system in the Buginese society still exists since local noble values confronted with global values.

The Buginese society offers values about new lifestyles, yet, there is siltation of meaning to this social system. They are replaced by new values of modernity that tend not to be controlled. Using historical sociology approach, this study found that the identity crisis also hit the local community and the characteristics of Bugis is no longer a part of everyday life.

This problem will create a new pattern of the social system, where the social system of Buginese People began to disappear. It is needed to re-examine the elements of social systems formation, the implementation of social systems in the modern era, and strategies to maintain it.

The unit analysis of the social system in this study are the belief system, knowledge, rules/norms, position and social role, the nature of power, democracy, and the nature of life and life in culture sociological analysis with a historical approach to this social system. It will also lead to the emergence of a synchronic discussion between the past and the present, linking the meaning and the possibility of system reformulation.

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Rumah Adat Bugis, Ilustrasi. – Foto: Satujam

*Penulis: Ahmadin Umar, Dosen Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Program Pascasarjana UNM. Makalah ini disajikan pada International Conference on Advanced Multidisciplinary Research (ICAMR 2018) di Kota Makassar.