I La Galigo

The world's longest literary work — a Bugis epic from South Sulawesi

118 Episodes 118 Translated to English UNESCO Memory of the World

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Episode 000: Prolog

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Episode 001: Batara Guru Raja Luwu Pertama

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Episode 002: Batara Lattu Ayah Sawerigading Bagian 1

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Episode 003: Batara Lattu Bagian 2 Perang Besar Di Tompotikka

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Episode 004: Sawerigading

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Episode 005: Bagian 2

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About I La Galigo

I La Galigo is the creation epic of the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. With approximately 300,000 lines of text written in the Bugis script on palm leaves, it is considered the longest literary work in the world — surpassing the Mahabharata.

The epic tells the story of the first humans, descended from the gods of the Upper World, who establish kingdoms on Earth and eventually return to their divine origins.