Bugis Seafarers of Sulawesi, Indonesia

Photos by Stephen O'Connell

Pinisi docks, Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi
Pinisi harbor, Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi
Pinisi under construction, Tanah Beru, Sulawesi
Loading cargo, Surabaya, Java
Crew at work on a passage between Sulawesi and Borneo
Raising sail on a five-day passage between Sulawesi and Borneo
Pinisi "Sama Enre" approaches the coast of Borneo
A budding captain sets sail, Tanah Beru, Sulawesi
Caulking a pinisi hull, Tanah Beru, Sulawesi
Launching a pinisi, Tanah Beru, Sulawesi
Tanah Beru, Sulawesi
North coast of Bali
A pinisi arrives in Ujung Pandang after a passage from Java
Mending sails, Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi
A goat is sacrificed to bring luck for a soon-to-be launched pinisi, Tanah Beru, Sulawesi
A Bugis boy makes trunnels (wood nails) used to plank a pinisi, Tanah Beru, Sulawesi

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