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Woman in Cova Lima weaving tais in 2009. Tais cloth is a form of traditional weaving created by the women of East Timor.An essential part of the nation's cultural heritage, tais weavings are used for ceremonial adornment, sign of respect and appreciation towards guests, friends, relatives, home decor, and personal apparel.
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The buffalo horns are a widely used symbol in the cultures of Timor-Leste, both on the Kaibauk and on the roofs of traditional sacred houses (uma lulik in Tetun). They represent strength, security and protection. [1] The counterpart to the Kaibauk is the Belak, a round bronze disc that is worn on the chest.
East Timorese architecture and landscaping is a combination of both Portuguese and indigenous Timorese. Many heritage districts, heritage towns, and heritage structures have been retained in Timor-Leste, unlike its Southeast Asian neighbors whose architectural styles have been dreadfully replaced by modern and shanty structures that have destroyed cultural domains.
Pages in category "Culture of East Timor" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bibi Bulak; C.
When the Vatican acknowledged in 2022 that the Nobel Peace Prize-winning, East Timorese independence hero Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo had sexually abused young boys, it appeared that the global ...
A typical traditional clothing called "tais" as seen in a market in Atsabe, circa 1968–1970. Before the colonial period, Atsabe was one of the centers of Timor under the koronel bote (meaning "Kings") of Atsabe Kemak, which dominated the entire Kemak inhabited areas in East Timor until the colonial period.
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