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2. Tais - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Category:Retailing in Timor-Leste - Wikipedia

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   Retail companies of Timor-Leste (1 C) This page was last edited on 26 December 2024, at 11:37 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

4. East Timor - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Country in Southeast Asia For the former Indonesian province, see East Timor (province). Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste República Democrática de Timor-Leste (Portuguese) Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste (Tetum) Flag Emblem Motto: Unidade, Acção, Progresso (Portuguese) "Unity ...

5. Textile arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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   The oldest known textiles in the Americas are some early fiberwork found in Guitarrero Cave, Peru dating back to 10,100 to 9,080 BCE. [3] The oldest known textiles in North America are twine and plain weave fabrics preserved in a peat pond at the Windover Archaeological Site in Florida, the earliest dating to 6,000 BCE. [4]

6. The fabric of our nation: A brief history of women and ... - AOL

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   In the early 1980s, the American textile industry left the country for overseas factories in Asia and Latin America. The increased cost of labor and production and the North American Free Trade ...

7. Embassy of East Timor, Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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   The Embassy of East Timor (Timor-Leste) in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the East Timor to the United States. It is located at 1450 Dahlia Street NW in the Shepherd Park neighborhood. [1] The Ambassador is José Luis Guterres.

8. East Timor–United States relations - Wikipedia

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   Timor-Leste maintains an embassy in Washington, D.C., as well as a Permanent Mission in New York City at the United Nations. The United States has a large bilateral development assistance program, $20.6 million in 2007, and also contributes funds as a major member of a number of multilateral agencies such as the Asian Development Bank and the ...

9. Kaibauk - Wikipedia

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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.