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This document discusses the rise of the tripang (sea cucumber) trade in eastern Sulawesi in the late 18th century and how it impacted the region. It describes how tripang became a valuable export commodity to China due to demand, and how Bugis migrants and traders from South Sulawesi began fishing for tripang along the eastern coast and surrounding islands. The lucrative tripang trade introduced new economic and political opportunities for local elites and attracted outside traders, but also led to instabil

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Fadly Djafar

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