Lifestyle
Most present-day Bugis now earn their living as rice farmers, traders or fishermen. Women help with the agricultural cycle and work in the homes.
Most Bugis live in stilted houses, sometimes three meters (9 ft) or more off the ground, with plank walls and floors.
Many of the marriages are still arranged by parents and ideally take place between cousins. A newlywed couple often lives with the wife's family for the first few years of their marriage.
The Bugis' diet consists mainly of rice, maize, fish, chicken, vegetables, fruit and coffee. On festive occasions, goat is served as a special dish.
The Bugis recognize five separate genders. These include makkunrai, calabai, calalai, oroané, and bissu.
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