Lontara


Lontara or lontaraq are Bugis-Makassar palm-leaf manuscripts that record knowledge on such topics as history, science, custom, and laws. The term originates from the Javanese/Malay word lontar, which is the name of the palm tree Borassus flabellifer that provides the leaves used.
The types of lontara includes
  1. attoriolong ''patturioloang – history
  2. bilang or kotika – characteristics of each day of the week
  3. ade or ada – adat
  4. ulu ada or ulu kana – past treaties or texts between kingdoms or countries
  5. alopi-lopping – shipping adat
  6. pangoriseng or pannossorang'' – genealogies of the royals.