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the bearer of Sudanga.
Karaeng Bayo wed Tumanurung and had a child Tumassalangga Barayang.
For three years he was in the womb. When he was born he immediately
knew how to run, immediately could speak. It troubled his mother and the
household that people said he was misshapen. He is called Tumassalangga
Barayang because of his shoulders (one side went down, one side went up),
his ears (one was gnarled, the other was overlarge), the soles of his feet were
just as long as his heels extended out, 4 his navel grew large like a woven rice
basket. 5 For those reasons the people said he was a misshapen man. Then his
father 6 said, ‘Why do you say that my son is misshapen? For his shoulders are
like barayang trees, his ears are flanking [?] mountains, hair snapping in Java
he detects, dead white buffalo in Selayar he smells, 7 white spots on a leech
[?] in Bantaeng he perceives. 8 His feet are balanced like scales. His navel is
a great well. His hands are capacious vessels: 9 when they scoop 10 they yield
taels of gold, when they scoop they fold precious cloths, when they scoop his
men walk in multitudes.’
Her child grew up, then she broke in two her necklace. She entered her
chamber, then was no longer inside. [33v] One half of this necklace was
placed with her child. It is called I Tanisamaang.
Tumassalangga Barayanga became ruler. Nothing is said of his wives,
death. It is only said by the ancestors that he disappeared, saying 11 to those
in his household, ‘Stay, you.’ 12 Then he went out into the mountains north of
Jonggoa. There was thunder, then rain in the sunshine, then he could not be
seen.
Section 2: Batara Gowa and early rulers
A chain of kings
Until Tunatangkaqlopi starting from Tumassalangga Barayang their wives
are not known, their children are not known, except the children who spoke
as rulers. 13 Not known also are their wars. Not known further is how long
they ruled. This too is not known because nothing is said of it. 14
Karaeng Bayo was one of two siblings, both brothers. His younger sibling
was named Lakipadada. He was the bearer of Sudanga. Karaeng Bayo, his
sword was called Tanruq Ballanga. 15 This child of Karaeng Bayo by the
Tumanurung, Tumassalangga Barayang, then had children. 16 Tumassalangga
Barayang had a child I Puang Loe Lembang. I Puang Loe Lembang had a child
Tuniatabanri. Tuniatabanri had a child Karampang ri Gowa. Karampang ri
Gowa had a child Tunatangkaqlopi. Tunatangkaqlopi had two children: one
called Karaeng Loe ri Sero, one called Batara Gowa (his posthumous name
was Tuniawang ri Parallakkenna). 17
The gallarrang and the people of the land were apportioned, divided by