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== History == | == History == | ||
For at least six centuries, Bissu have been an important part of the spirituality of the Bugis. As noted below, in Bugis mythology, Bissu comes down from heaven to help humanity. | For at least six centuries, Bissu have been an important part of the spirituality of the Bugis. As noted below, in Bugis mythology, Bissu comes down from heaven to help humanity. | ||
<blockquote>‘You ask how this world came to be? Well let me tell you. Up there in the heavens, the gods decided they would bring life to this lonely planet. They therefore sent down one of their most aspiring deities, Batara Guru. But Batara Guru was not good at organizing things. To do all of this, two ''bissu'' were needed. So the gods sent down two bissu who flanked Batara Guru as he descended. And when they arrived, the ''bissu'' set about making everything blossom; they created language, culture, customs [''adat''], and all of the things that a world needs if it is going to blossom. That’s how the world began you see’ (Haj Bacco’).</blockquote> | <blockquote>" ‘You ask how this world came to be? Well let me tell you. Up there in the heavens, the gods decided they would bring life to this lonely planet. They therefore sent down one of their most aspiring deities, Batara Guru. But Batara Guru was not good at organizing things. To do all of this, two ''bissu'' were needed. So the gods sent down two bissu who flanked Batara Guru as he descended. And when they arrived, the ''bissu'' set about making everything blossom; they created language, culture, customs [''adat''], and all of the things that a world needs if it is going to blossom. That’s how the world began you see’ (Haj Bacco’). "</blockquote> | ||