Siti Aisyah We Tenriolle Explained

Siti Aisyah We Tenriolle (died 1919), was the Queen ("Datu") regnant of the Kingdom of Tanete, South Sulawesi from 1855 to 1910.^[1]

Her birth date is unknown.

Siti Aisyah We Tenriolle helped to emancipate the women leaders from the tribe of Bugis, Tanete Sand South Sulawesi, Indonesia while serving as queen.^[2] Siti Aisyah We Tenriolle also controlled the Kingdom of Bugis.^[3] A major contribution of Siti Aisyah We Tenriolle was translating the epic piece La Galigo from the ancient Buginese language.^[4]

She died in 1919, in the village of Pancana Tanette ri Lau.

Notes and References

1. Web site: R. A. Kartini Versus Aisyah We Tenriolle. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305112542/http://www.lppimakassar.com/2013/05/ra-kartini-versus-aisyah-we-tenriollle.html. 5 March 2016. LPPIMakassar.com. 4 February 2021.
2. Web site: We Tenri Olle, Ratu Cendekia dari Tanete. Lenteratimur.com. 6 May 2014.
3. Perempuan dan Politik dalam Islam, Pustaka Pesantren, May 2004.
4. Web site: We Tenriolle, Ratu Tanette: Perintis Sekolah Rakyat dan dan Penggali Epos Sastra Lagaligo. Daengrusle.net. 6 May 2014.