5 Interesting Facts About The Legendary Ship Pinisi

Interesting Facts About The Legendary Ship Pinisi

The unique facts about the Pinisi Ship, the legendary ship of the ocean in the World. Do you know what a Pinisi boat is? The boat from Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, had time to pay the nominal money of Rp 100.00 (old time) and also has a stunning design. In the process of making it, the boat is not made by Pinisi people and also even through certain rituals. Then how the story is also the process of making of this Pinisi boat. Here we present some unique facts about the boat Pinisi.

5. Built Without Sketches

Believe you, this sturdy and magnificent ship is made without sketches first. Although without a sketch, the toughness of this ship in the sea owes no need in doubt. Wood that became the basic material Pinisi ship will be stronger and stronger if it is exposed to sea water. In addition, Pinisi ship is also tough in the face of storms and also swift waves.

4. Handmade without Glue

Did you know, this ship is made without using any machine alias handmade. Starting from the process of cutting trees, cutting the timber until the installation of keel and shipbuilding process Pinisi is almost done by manual. So unique again, this pinisi boat does not have an adhesive tool.Maybe you're wondering . The wood of the ship's arrangement is only glued to the wooden peg. In addition, other uniqueness is also visible from the shipbuilding process that is, starting from the ship first, not from the ship's framework as the shipbuilding process in general.

3. The Pinisi Boat Has Been Exploring the World

Pinisi ship can be said to be very traditional and in the making takes a very long time. However, the oceans of the oceans are well known throughout the world. Such as, Africa, America, and Japan.According to historical records, there are several expeditions have been using this Pinisi ship. As in the 17th century, during the kingdom of Sriwijaya Pinisi ship had sailed the ocean to Madagascar Africa. Then in 1986, the Pinisi ship also went to Veinkopergh, Canada and in 1987 the Pinisi ship expedition had reached the mainland of the Aborigines, Australia. Until the expedition in the historical record is a boat Pinisi berekpedisi to the country of Japan.

2. Contains Symbolic Meaning

Like the two sails of the ship Pinisi which symbolizes two sentences shahada and seven other screens that symbolize the seven verses in the letter Al-Fatihah.In general Pinisi ship uses 2 types of schooner screen with 2 types of main screen. And seven screens depict the seven oceans of the world. Also in the process of making it, pinisi ships also have some symbolic meaning. Like at the time of laying the buds, the front of the bud beam is a male symbol and the shoot of the rear symbol is symbolic of the woman. When cutting the beam buds the tip of the bud should be off the sea. And should not touch the ground, this is a symbol of a husband who is ready to go to sea for a living for his kelurganya.

1. Derived From Ship

Despite having a magnificent design, this Pinisi was born from the wreckage of a broken ship hit by waves. The story begins in the 14th century when the crown prince of Luwu, Sawerigading sailed to China, to marry a woman named We Cudai. The crown prince's intention is manifest. Unfortunately, on the way back to the land of Luwu, the ship that was boarded by Luwu prince was hit by waves and split into three parts.Sawerigading ship debris is then stranded in three different places. Namely in the village of Arang, Lemo-lemo, and Tanjung Bira. Then the wreckage of the ship was collected and re-shaped by the communities of the three villages. Arang Village community made the ship body, Lemo people assemble the ship and the people of Tanjung Bira in charge of designing the ship until finally this ship can be rebuilt with the name of Pinisi.