Abstract
This paper aims to provide a concise description of a mountain village situated in an ecotone between the Makassarese and the Buginese, in order to elucidate one type of padi-farming community in South Sulawesi. The first three sections give background information on methodology, history, and population, focusing on adaptation to a mountainous habitat. The latter part describes modes of organization for cultivation, and concludes with the concentric categorization of life environment and the social meaning of the rice field as a symbol of continuity.
