The kingdom of Taramanuq is a kingdom of the Mandar People on Sulawesi, District Polewali Mandar, prov. Sulawesi Barat.
The Mandar People are originating from West Sulawesi.
District Polewali Mandar
* Foto sultans and kings today on Sulawesi: link
* Foto sultans and kings in the past on Sulawesi: link
* Foto kingdoms in the region of Poso: link
* Foto Bugis People: link
* Foto Toraja People: link
* Foto old sites on Sulawesi: link
History of the kingdom
The core area of the Balanipa kingdom consisted of:
1) Appeq Banua Kaiyyang: the four great lands,
2) Annang Banua Manassa: six autonomous countries, and
3) The special area or center of the Balanipa kingdom.
While the areas outside the core area of the Balanipa kingdom consisted of:
1) Tallu Bocco: three autonomous countries or kingdoms
2) Tallumbanua: three autonomous regions
3) Paliliq Arua: as well as eight conquered areas.
Tallu Banua Bocco (three countries or autonomous kingdoms) consisted of:
– Alu Kingdom,
– Taramanuq and
– Tuqbi.
Taramanu Kingdom, together with Allu, members of Bocco Tallu (Sendana, Allu, Taramanu), did not joined Baqba Binanga and had a separate agreement with the Balanipa Kingdom, ruled by a Maraqdia Taramanu with Hadat, Paqbicara Taramanu and Paqbicara Kaiyang, and its territory consisted of:
Tapparang (Pappuangan),
Tibung (Pappuangan),
Ratte (Pappuangan) and
Bulo-bulo (Pappuangan).
17 Kingdoms of the Mandar Region
Mandar tribe consists of 17 kingdoms: 7 kingdoms called “Pitu Ulunna Salu”, 7 kingdoms called “Pitu ba’bana binanga” and 3 kingdoms called “Kakarunna Tiparittiqna Uhai”.
The seven kingdoms belonging to Persekutuan Pitu Ulunna Salu are:
1 Kingdom of Rante Bulahang
2 Kingdom of Aralle
3 Kingdom of Tabulahan
4 Kingdom of Mambi
5 Kingdom of Matangnga
6 Kingdom of Tabang
7 Kingdom of Bambang
Seven (7) kingdoms belonging to Persekutuan Pitu Baqbana Binanga are :
1 Kingdom of Balanipa
2 Kingdom of Sendana
3 Kingdom of Banggae
4 Kingdom of Pamboang
5 Kingdom of Tapalang
6 Kingdom of Mamuju
7 Kingdom of Binuang.
Three (3) kingdoms belonging to Kakaruanna Tiparittiqna Uhai or the region of Lembang Mappi are:
1. Kingdom of Allu
2. Kingdom of Tuqbi
3. Kingdom of Taramanuq
– Source: https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suku_Mandar
Old maps of Sulawesi
For old maps of Sulawesi (1606, 1633, 1683, 1700, 1757, 1872, abad ke-19): klik here
Sulawesi and Maluku, 1683
Source (english)
– Source: https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suku_Mandar
Source (only indon. language)
– Suku Mandar: https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suku_Mandar
– Tentang Suku Mandar: http://suku-dunia.blogspot.co.id/2014/12/sejarah-suku-mandar.html
– Tentang Suku Mandar: http://protomalayans.blogspot.co.id/2012/10/suku-mandar-sulawesi.html
– Pitu Ulunna Salu: https://www.facebook.com/SukuPUS/posts/448839965154527
– Pitu Ulunna Salu: http://kampung-mandar.web.id/sejarah/pus-pbb.html
– Pitu Ulunna Salu: http://ragamsulawesibarat.blogspot.co.id/2016/03/pitu-ulunna-salu-karua-babana-minanga.html
– Pitu Baqbana Binanga: http://kampung-mandar.web.id/sejarah/pus-pbb.html
