Benawa

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/benawa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vessel classification?Traditional Indonesian sailing ship
2. What is the region of origin?Gowa, a historical principality in Southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia
3. Where did the Benawa come from?It came from Gowa, a historic state in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
4. When was the Benawa first mentioned?The first written mention of the Benawa is in the Hikayat Banjar, a Malay manuscript written around 1663.

Principality: A territory historically governed by a prince, often with significant regional autonomy.
Manuscript: A document written by hand, particularly an ancient or historical text.
Obsolescence: The state of becoming outdated or no longer useful due to new developments or technologies.