Abstract

This research is intended to improve the traces of the Nepo Kingdom located in Barru District of South Sulawesi Province, focusing on the early studies of Nepo Kingdom when in lead by Arung Pattapulo (forty kings) to the government of La Bongngo. The first research method used, the literature study which is the source of the Nepo lontara manuscript and Manuba Lontara, the result of lontara manuscript reading is used as the initial guidance to attract toponim or places in the lontara script. The second method is direct observation of spaciousness for recording artefacts and features and performs recording of collective memory data of society (speech tradition) concept of society related to the early days of Nepo Kingdom until the reign of Arung La Bongngo, Nepo Kingdom governance system, transformation of settlement and agriculture in the early days of Nepo Kingdom

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