Otanaha Fortress
Otanaha Fortress is one of the tourism site in
History
According to history, in the 16th century, the Portuguese sailors stopped in Kota Barat, Gorontalo because of bad weather,
When Naha succeeded his father and became the King of Gorontalo, there were at war from Hemuto, the leader of transmigrant community in the north region of Gorontalo. In 1585, he accidentally found Otanaha fortress and used it as a shelter for his wife, Ohihiya, and their two son Paha (Pahu) and Limonu. During the war, Naha and Paha were killed by Hemuto. Then, Limonu swore revenge and killed Hemuto.
The name of three fortress used during the war was given based on Naha family. The first fort name Otanaha from Ota means fort and Naha was the person who found the fort. The second fortress was named Otahiya from word Hiya, after Naha's wife Ohihiya. The third fort is named Uwole which means Pahu's fortress, after Naha's son.[5][6]
References
- ^ Wisatamelayu.com. "Otanaha Fortress". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Gorontalofamily.org. "Wisata: Benteng Otanaha" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Indonesiacommerce.com. "Interesting Destination: Otanaha Fortress". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Yudono, Jodhi (2 December 2009). "Benteng Otanaha Peninggalan Portugis akan Direnovasi". Kompas.com.
- ^ Baruadi, Novinda. "History of Otanaha Fortress".
- ^ "Otanaha Fortress". Resmi Gorontalo International Maize Conference.[dead link]