Lontara or lontaraq (ᨒᨚᨈᨑ) are Bugis 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 type of tree that provides the leaves used.
The types of lontara includes
- attoriolong – history
- bilang or kotika – characteristics of each days of the week
- ade´ or ada´ – adat
- ulu ada – past treaties or texts between kingdoms or countries
- alopi-lopping – shipping adat
- pangoriseng – genealogies of the royals.
References
Lontara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA