Encyclopedia.com - Results for Celebes: The inhabitants are Malayan, with some indigenous peoples in the interior. The Dutch took control of Celebes from the Portuguese in the 1600s. In 1950 it became a province of the newly created Indonesia.Muna Online: Information on the district, its people, culture, and local tourism.Toraja Photo Gallery: A photo gallery showing images of Torajaland on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.