The Tomb Of Sultan Hasanuddin

Sultan Hasanuddin (1629–1670) was a king of Gowa who devoted his life to fight against the Dutch. His grave is among the graves of the Kings of Gowa. Their graves markers are made of huge stones. Among the graves, Sultan Hasanuddin’s is the largest.

 

All of the king’s graves are surrounded by fragrant trees such as Kamboja and Flamboyan. On the outside of the graveyard, a large stone called ‘Pallantikang’. The stone claimed as the place where the “Tomanurung“ was firstly stepped on her feet after down to earth in form of tremendous light. She is mentioned as an angel sent to be the first queen in Gowa. Pallantikang then treated as a place to inaugurate the King of Gowa. The tomb is on Kalegowa Hill, Katangka, Sumba Opu Sub-district.

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       VOCABULARY

-       Devoted : mengabdikan  

-       Against : menentang

-       Fragrant : wewangian

-       Graveyard : pemakaman

-       Inaugurate : pelantikan

        TASK

1.       What kind of the text above ?

2.       What kind of tenses that used in this text ?

3.       In your opinion, what we must do to developed this graveyard as a tourism place ? write at least 3 paragraph !

        QUESTIONS

1.       Sultan hasanuddin devoted his self to fight against ?

2.       Who is the king with the largest grave in this king’s graveyard ?

3.       What kind of the fragrant trees that used in this graveyard ?