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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.
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.
Tetun Prasa is the official language of East Timor alongside Portuguese. In East Timor alone, over 432,766 people speak Tetum as their first language (2015). Of the different dialects, 361,027 East Timorese stated that Tetun Prasa is their mother tongue, 71,418 mentioned Tetun Terik, and 321 mentioned Nanaek (2015). [1]
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.
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Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
Grotto of Didimera Map of Viqueque Municipality. The Suco is situated in the east of the administrative post of Uato-Lari. In the south, Babulo stretches as far as the Timor Sea; in the west and northwest, the rivers Bebui and Roliu set the Suco apart from the neighbouring Uaitame, Afaloicai and Matahoi.
The building has always been owned by members of the Lay extended family of East Timor, [1] [2] [3] all of whom probably originated in the Chinese province of Guangdong. [1] The family has survived every major East Timorese event since the building was constructed, including Portuguese colonialism, Indonesian invasion, occupation, and then ...