Malino: Kota Perdamaian dan Kawasan Wisata di Gowa 1946-2002

Abstract

This study aims to find out the general picture of Malino as a conference and tourist venue that started from 1946 to 2002, and also explained the background of the Malino conference in Tinggimoncong Sub-district. This research uses a historical research method consisting of four stages, namely heuristic (searching and collecting sources), source criticism (internal criticism and ektern), interpretation (source interpretation) and historiography (historical writing). Methods of data collection is done by conducting field research consisting of interviews and collecting archives and related literature. This study is a historical research with qualitative descriptive approach, so that in the process of research using research methods in accordance with historical scientific rules consisting of several stages. The stages are heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The results of this study indicate that Malino as a place of conference and tourist attractions, in 1946 was the beginning of Malino serve as the venue for the establishment of NIT conferences by the Dutch colonial, then in the reform era between 2001 and 2002 there are at least two important activities of peace negotiations Poso conflict and the Maluku conflict also held in Malino where the negotiations reached a peace agreement between the conflicting parties. In addition to Malino as a place of peace as well as a tourist area where since 1975 Malino serve as a tourist destination in South Sulawesi, where Malino as a natural tourist destination and cultural and historical tourism.