Added: Aug 11, 2008
From: girlfromcelebes
Duration: 4:37
Fort Rotterdam is one of places that you should put into to do list when you visited Makassar. At this old castle, you can read old story of old kingdom in Makassar. Fort Rotterdam was build by King of Gowa named Imanrigau Daeng Bonto Karaeng in 1545 We have got a chance to enter the room that Pangeran Diponegoro spent the last his life in exiled. Pangeran Diponegoro was born in Yogyakarta 1785 and died in Makassar 1855. He played one of the most important uprising to opposed imperialism of Ducth. In 1830, the Dutch exiled him to Makassar. Link: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Rotterdam Pangeran Diponegoro: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Diponegoro Background Music: Indonesia Jiwaku by Aning Katamsi Music & Lyric Written by Guruh Soekarno Putra Taken from: Bung Karno: Penyambung Lidah Rakyat Indonesia, Bakti dan Persembahanku
Channel: People
Tags: castle diponegoro dutch fort hero imperialism indonesia javanese. makassar old rotterdam tourism uprising
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girlfromcelebes Says:
Aug 11, 2008 - hahahaha...:D
th0reau1 Says:
Aug 11, 2008 - Another interesting piece of your culture. I had read about Fort Rodderdam briefly before. But I enjoyed learning more detail. And you looked very nice too.
girlfromcelebes Says:
Aug 11, 2008 - Hehehe, thank you. I wear dress colors of Indonesian Flag, Red and White. In term of Indonesian historical philosophy, red means blood and white means bones. The colors are represent Indonesian People Uprising againts imperialist at that time which refers to Dutch and Japan (Dai Nippon).
girlfromcelebes Says:
Aug 11, 2008 - Though the old imperialism is gone by now, But, there's still remains the modern of imperialism. So sad because not many people aware that the materialism, greedy, and hatred are a part of imperialism in other form..... TODAY.
th0reau1 Says:
Aug 11, 2008 - You are so right. We human beings still have a lot to learn about each other and about living on this world together. But, then this is why we write or make videos, to do our part to be the change we want to see. That was Gandhi, not me. :-D
timqi Says:
Aug 13, 2008 - I've been there when I was in a high school. I still have a lot of pic in that Ford. Anyway I need your help, could you please make a video about my fav food in makasar called "MIE TITI"....
girlfromcelebes Says:
Aug 13, 2008 - Hi, Timqi..*^_^* This is actually the second request from other youtubers, hehehe. I already have the clips and ONLY need some time to edit those. Mi Titi is my favorites ones and my fave places in Jalan Irian. Which places that you liked to eat Mi Titi? Jl Irian or Jl Bali? This clips was taken in Jl Irian. So, dont worry, we've been in same channel, hahah. I'll tell you later if the video already to go public view.
timqi Says:
Aug 13, 2008 - thanx a lot.... i always went the one on Bali street because the place is closer. last 2004 i went to visit my family and i went to eat on Bali St. There's some chinese restaurant in California serve food almost the same like that, but not complete as well as Mi Titi performance, ough... i missed that..!! Whenever i eat there, i always tell my husband that Mi Titi in Makasar is a lot better then that.
girlfromcelebes Says:
Aug 13, 2008 - You most welcome. Wait my next video..I'm just uploading now. You can tell your husband how delicious Mi Titi is by showing this video. BUT, sorry for a dumb sequent coming in the middle. Just for FUN. ^_^. Time now is 4.16 AM, need to being a fool sometimes, hahaha.
vickoqcakepsih Says:
Sep 10, 2008 - we have to hang out together someday ^^ ewako makassar, ewako PSM
girlfromcelebes Says:
Sep 11, 2008 - Yep....Just go to my office and we'll going around in Makassar, ;-). BTW, I have new vid about PSM. It comes later, ^_^
kittykattykoo Says:
Aug 11, 2008 - first! :D yaaay