Category: Craft & Heritage
Traditional Lines, Modern Interiors: Designing a Phinisi People Live On
Designing a liveable phinisi means keeping the traditional exterior lines that make it beautiful while planning a modern interior, systems and layout inside — cool cabins,…
Read →Tana Beru, Bira and Ara: An Honest Map of Sulawesi’s Boat-Building Coast
Tana Beru, Bira and Ara are neighbouring boat-building communities on the same South Sulawesi coast in Bonto Bahari, each with its own reputation. Tana Beru is…
Read →Why Tana Beru Builds Phinisi on the Beach, Not in a Dry Dock
Tana Beru builds phinisi directly on the beach because the sloping sand is a natural slipway to the Flores Sea, the open-air method suits large hardwood…
Read →The Panrita Lopi: Master Shipwrights Who Build Without Blueprints
The panrita lopi are the Bugis master shipwrights of Tana Beru who build phinisi from inherited knowledge rather than technical drawings, shaping each hull by eye…
Read →The Appasili Ritual: Ceremony, Belief and the First Plank
The appasili is a keel-laying ritual at Tana Beru, marked with offerings and blessings, reflecting a belief that a boat carries a life of its own.…
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