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Lake Tempe is located in Sengkang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sengkang, the capital town of Wajo Regency is well-known as the center of Bugis silk industry, 240 kms to the northeast of Makassar. In Soppeng a spinning mill produces thread from silk worms. Weaving can be seen in many private homes along this route. The finest silk is handloomed by village women, each of whom can produce two metres of silk a month. Visitors are welcome to stop and watch, or make a purchase if there is any readily available.

Nearby Lake Tempe, is a tourist resort where you can enjoy boating.
In the middle of this lake, you can see hundreds of villagers floating houses

Every August 23rd, Festival Danau Tempe or Lake Tempe Festival is held. This fisherman's ritual feast called Maccera Tappareng or lake purify ceremony. It's started by cutting cattle, led by the head of the fishermen. On the day of the Festival Danau Tempe, all participants in the ceremony Maccera Tappareng dressed in Baju Bodo (traditional Buginese dress).

image: flaminggo dance

There are also various attractions, such as the traditional boat race, boat race tub, kites contest, the Anak Dara and Kalollo election (miss and mister Wajo), Mortar gong contest (padendang), traditional music and dance played by Bissu Waria, and many other.