Every time Muhammad Tom Andari recalls the first history tour organized by the Mandar Culture and Tourism Activists (Kompa Dansa), he cannot help laughing. Many of Kompa Dansa’s Facebook followers were surprised to learn that their first trip would be to the tombs of the Balanipa kings. The Balanipa people are ancestors of the Mandar tribe of West Sulawesi.

In 2013, tombs were not popular destinations for visitors. "Many members demanded to kno