AT the beginning he was only interested in the fine Bugis sarongs. Then he became captivated. He then studied the development process of the Bugis peoplesomething he saw with the effect of modernization in his own village.

Professor Christian Pelrasan, an anthropologist born in 1934 at Goulien village in Bretagne, France, was mesmerized by the Bugis. Below is an interview by Tempo with the historian who speaks fluent Indonesian. At the time, he wa