The Golden Age of Cargo
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
AS many as 400 Pinisi ships crowded the port of Paotere, preparing to set off across the sea. They all waited for the command from the King of Gowa, Sultan Alauddin. To Barani—the brave troops—hurried to board the Pinisi ships ready to carry them to the Straits of Malacca. These select troops were sent to assist the king of Malacca in driving out the foreign invaders.
At that time, the 14th century, the coast situated 3 kilometers from Los
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