The historic pinisi boat Anugerah Ilahi is threatened with destruction amid a lack of funding and institutional support for its preservation, according to Southeast Asian Archaeology, which cited reporting by Horat Liebner and Radar Selatan published July 5, 2024.
The vessel is described as the last traditional sailboat of its kind and as a symbol of Sulawesi’s maritime heritage. Efforts to protect it are reportedly faltering, leaving the boat’s future uncertain.
Plans to burn Anugerah Ilahi have emerged as a form of protest against the perceived neglect of Indonesia’s maritime culture. The report presents the proposed burning not as an established outcome, but as a stark response to the failure to secure support for preserving the vessel.
The account was accompanied by scans of Indonesian-language material provided by Horst Liebner.
