Sarung Samarinda History

Sarung samarinda industry was beginning of the Wajo tribe migration from south Sulawesi on XVII century. On the weadding party Goa King’s crown price with Bone King’s princess was done cockfighting which followed by the King’s song and a nobleman. The cock from Wajo was lose by the cock from Bone.

Motif Asepulu Bolong

La Ma’dukelleng killed a nobleman from bone (Matolla) then come delegation of Wajo king to Bone for asking the Bone king surrendered La Ma’dukelleng, the Bone king was judged. This request refused, so heppening the battle in 1665. in the battle the Wajo Kingdom was defcat. With agreament that La Ma’dukelleng a long with the third its son namely, to Sibengareng, Petattorawe, Petatosingka, with eight nobelman and two hundreds its participant left Wajo to Kutai area. On the middle way this group finish the stock and stopped at the Pasir Baru. After one moon they gotten the information that the Wajo Kingdom had submitted by Bone Kingdom so a lot of Bone people which come to Kutai.

Motif Ayam Palupuh

Finally delegated La Mohang Daeng Mangkona direct Kutai to work in this time the Kutai Kingdom was Governed by Pangeran Dipati Majo Kusumo By Kutai King, La Ma’dukelleng Daeng Mangkona given the area at the loa buah but this area wasn’t suitable for growing rice, finally it was given at the Samarinda Seberang area.

Motif Hatta

Finally La Mahong Daeng Mangkona lived at the Samarinda Seberang and they work there in the new area, the Wajo people is still do their habit, one of the famous is development industry traditional weaving which is done by mothers which present is more known by name sarung Samarinda.