The Makassar or Makassarese people are an ethnic group that inhabits the southern part of the South Peninsula, Sulawesi in Indonesia. They live around Makassar, the capital city of the province of South Sulawesi, as well as the Konjo highlands, the coastal areas, and the Selayar and Spermonde islands. They speak Makassarese, which is closely related to Buginese, and also a Malay creole called Makassar Malay.
Makassar men performing Tari Praga in their traditional costume
A female figure outlined in beeswax over painting of a white Macassan prau
A Makassar mosque in the colonial period, 1930s
Makassar woman in traditional clothes (baju bodo)
Makassar, formerly Ujung Pandang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung. The city is located on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait.
Image: Makassar CBD Skyline
Image: Fort Rotterdam 3
Image: Makassar Sulawesi Pantai Losari
Image: Benteng Somba Opu