 Soppeng is one of the beautiful towns in South Sulawesi and has wide
area authority of the other local kingdoms. It is proof with the Bugis
inscription that is “Lontara”. The most characteristic of this town is
the existence of bats. Hang on of the trees without take noticed the
traffic around them.
Soppeng is another center of the silk industry,
this spinning mill produces thread from silk worms. Weaving can be seen
in many private homes along this route, which is 240 km to the
northeast of Ujung Pandang. The finest silk is hand-loomed by village
women who individually need a whole month to produce two meters of
silk. Visitors are welcome to stop and watch, or make a purchase if
there is any readily available.
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