Historical Coronation of Wolio Royalty in Ancient Buton Kingdom
indonesian history · ancient kingdom · traditional council · historical illustration
Buton, as the destination country for the Mia Patamiana group, began to build a village called Wolio (currently in the Baubau City area) and established a traditional government system by establishing 4 Limbo (Four Small Regions), namely Gundu-gundu, Barangkatopa, Peropa and Baluwu, each of which is Each region is led by a Bonto so it is better known as Patalimbona. Apart from being regional heads, the four Bonto people also serve as executors in appointing and confirming a King. Apart from the four Limbo mentioned above, in Buton there were several small kingdoms such as Tobe-tobe, Kamaru, Wabula, Todanga and Batauga. So thanks to Patalimbona's services, these kingdoms then merged and formed a new kingdom, namely the kingdom of Buton and appointed Wa Kaa Kaa (a woman married to Si Batara, a descendant of the Majapahit Kingdom's nobility) as King I in 1332 after receiving approval from the four bonto/patalimbona people. (currently almost the same as the legislative body). Composition optimized for a 1:1 aspect ratio.