The Bugis people of South Sulawesi are a powerful ethnic group remarkable for its recognition of five separate genders. But the future of their unique culture looks bleak. The Indonesian island of ...

The guide "A Vocabulary of the English, Bugis and Malay Languages", containing about 2,000 words, was published by Mission Press in 1833 and it is among the artefacts showcased at the exhibition.

Mr Sarafian estimates there are about 4,000 Bugis people in Singapore. ST PHOTO: EUGENE TAN. Mr Sarafian plans to translate the 270-page book into Malay for readers in the region.

According to Khoo, the Bugis moved to the Malay peninsula from their native Sulawesi some time in the 17th century. “They were very good traders and they were also very good fighters.

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Currently the President of the Bugis Malay Society (Singapore), Mr Sarafian has been organising heritage walks since 2013, giving public lectures on the Bugis heritage, ...

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