the historical background of sumpang bita
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Asal usul nama sumpang bitaTRANSCRIPT
THE BACKGROUND OF
“ SUMPANG BITA “SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL 2 PANGKAJENE
CREATED BY GROUP 1 (Doko-doko Cangkuling)
Muh Azwar Usman
Fitriani Kadir
Naimah B
Nurul Ilmi
Nurhidayah Hasan
IntroductionCave pictures are on from of human culture found In old sites of dwelling
caves of the pre-historical time. Cave pictures can be said to be universal in nature
because they are found almost every where in the world, including Indonesia. One
form or object of picture frequently found is hand stencils. In Indonesian, beside
Kalimantan, Jayapura but also in the South Sulawesi, especially in the Pangkep regency.
Twelve caves in the Pangkep are studied where 326 hand. The hand part, orientation,
hand side, number of fingers, size, color, and context are analyzed. the analysis reveals
a pattern of hand palms of adults with upward orientation. The analysis also reveals a
pattern of hand palms that are brown in color, randomly, arranged, with in the context
of pictures of other hands.
The picture of the caves is product from culture of human in the later
period or pre-history. The picture is made in cave or rockshelter and it from in
Paleolitikum until Mesolitikum. Why the picture there are in caves or
rockshelter? Because the human example Megantrophus or homo erectus ever
live in the thats cave.
In Pangkep regency there are many caves example Sumpang Bita,
Batang Lammara, Bulu Sumi, Camingkana, Cumi Lantang, Garunggung, Kassi,
Lompoa, Pattenungan, Sakapo, Saluka, Sassang, etc.But, in the our presentation,
we want to explain specially about Sumpang Bita caves. In Sumpang Bita Caves
there are many picture. And top picture is palm of hand. It mean of palm of
hands is pictures used negative step. And negative step is extend the fingers and
than syringed used sirih leaves.
THE BACKGROUND OF SUMPANG BITA
Sumpang Bita at Balocci district Pangkep Regency. Sumpang Bita has 2 word. Sumpang
and Bita. Sumpang meaning the door of the caves and Bita is the name of the village. Why the
Sumpang Bita is made? Because Sumpang bita has function. And the one of the function is
unifier in Toala ethnic and Bugis and Makassar ethnic. Sumpang Bita is find by Frarels Sarain
dan Paul Sarasin after find leang-leang caves in Maros Regency. And they find that’s cave, the
condition or situation didn’t have stairs. So, they just climbed.
The later period, Leang-leang, Bosowa, Bulu saraung, Bulu sumi, and Sumpang Bita is
one mountain. But, in now the mountain is pieced so, the Sumpang Bita and leang-leang is
separated.
Sumpang Bita more nice than other caves in Pangkep regency for learning.
For Believing Look at The Table
From the table we can conclude Sumpang Bita cave have picture more other caves in
Pangkep regency.
But, in the book of Sumpang Bita is explained about it. So, read the next slide.
No Cave Totally Pictures
1 Bulu Sumi 9
2 Sumpang Bita 81
3 Kassi 9
4 Lompoa 2
5 Batang Lamara 10
6 Cumi Lantang 47Total 158
The cave at in Bita village in Sub
district Balocci baru, district Balocci in
Pangkep Regency. According to the astrnomy
04 54 58 LS and 119 34 57 BT. The high from
sea is 200 M, at from office of Sub district (5
km), from office of district (7 km) and from
city of Pangkep regency (12 km). At the cave
of Sumpang Bita there are some rooms.
Namely room’s A (wide= 9 m, high = 5 m,
length = 25 m), room’s B (wide = 7,5 m, high =
3 m, length = 16 m) and room’s C (wide = 3 m,
high = 2,5 m, length = 6 m ). But also, there is
Bulu Sumi cave.
LOCATION OF SUMPANG BITA
The Discription Sumpang Bita Cave
The measuring mouth of caves is high 10 M, wide 14.5 M. In the edge of Sumpang Bita there pool. In the cave find some picture consist of palm of old human hand (37) palm of young human hand (16) palm of foot (2) deer (1) pig (1) boat. So, the total picture are 69. (source in the book of “cerita rakyat kabupaten Pangkep”.
THE HUMAN OF SUMPANG BITA AND BULU SUMI CAVE
The Human of the caves is Toale Ethnic. The Toale ethnic is very outlying
than the other ethnic example Bugis and Makassar and live in forest. They live
with colony 5-10 human. They used food gathering and food production and
sometime live like nomaden (not constant). The dress made from skin wood.
They live very simple and according to the nature and have simple
religion. For example belief soul (animisme and dinamisme). Because there are
many pictures cave so, we can learning the religion of the human. The color of
picture is red. Why the color is read? Because in his religion red is the logo of
strong for to avoid bad soul.
THE CONNECTED SUMPANG BITA CAVE, BULU SUMI CAVE, AND THE
POOLThe connected is one certain and we can’t separationed that, bacause
there some dependence. So, read the following explaining.
҉@ Bulu Sumi caves
In the cave find kjokkomoddinger (kitchen brush consist
of cockle and the food of ancient human and for proof is
there piece in tip the cockle. But also find arrow etc and
can give information about Bulu Sumi is operational cave
for find and execute the food.
҉@ Sumpang Bita cave
In the cave find picture’s cave and kjokkomoddinger is not
find in the caves. And the cave we can’t said about that’s
operational caves because there are many picture so, we
can said the function of the cave’s ceremony places.
And the fingers sliced 3 it’s mean token to the girl
becauise the husband is dead. And there are picture of
animal because the mean token for hope his prey can
more. For example anoa. They live in bulu sumi caves
and if they would ceremony they go to the Sumpang
Bita caves. And if they take a bath, take water go to
the pool. And one boat it’s mean the vehicle when
they find his cave. Because the later period the caves
behind in the sea.
How about the pool?
The function of the pool is place of
ancient human for take water in needed.
Why there are one thousand ladder
(tangga seribu) ?
Because there are activity the ethnic.
And his trail with nature make road. For
easy go to the caves the govermant
make the ladder. And why there one
thousand? Because in the religion of
Toale, one thousand is highest.
Picture In Sumpang Bita Cave
Some Slogan In Sumpang Bita
Slogan Is Broken
CONCLUSION
• According to the location, Sumpang Bita is ceremony
places of the Toala ethnic. And the Bulu Sumi is a place
for live the Toala ethnic and the pool is a facility to take
water.
• Sumpang bita is more nice than other caves in Pangkep
Regency.
• In there has 2 caves, Sumpang Bita and Bulu sumi caves.