Lontara

Lontara or lontaraq (ᨒᨚᨈᨑ) 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.

For the writing system, see Lontara script.

The types of lontara includes

  1. attoriolong (bug) patturioloang (mak) – history
  2. bilang or kotika (bug-mak) – characteristics of each days of the week
  3. adeʼ (bug) or adaʼ (mak) – adat
  4. ulu ada (bug) or ulu kana (mak) – past treaties or texts between kingdoms or countries
  5. alopi-lopping (bug) – shipping adat
  6. pangoriseng (bug) or pannossorang (mak) – genealogies of the royals.
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