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Kemak People
The Kemak (, also known as Ema) people are an ethnic group numbering 80,000 in north-central Timor island. They primarily live in the district of Bobonaro, East Timor, while the rest live in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. They are close to the Tetum people. The Kemak people speak the Kemak language. Kemak people are one of the smallest of the 14 Austronesian subgroups in Timor. Most of them are adherents of traditional beliefs, while part of them profess to the Catholic faith. Territorial community is headed by a leader, divided into genera. There are three levels of conjunctions. The "private" type of group corresponds to the level of ''uma'' or house. It does not only mean housing, but its category includes the exogamous groups of older and younger brothers who share a common ancestor. The "collective" type refers to the Morobe community, which encompasses 7 villages containing mainly 3 houses, and united by a common ritual cycle. Settlement area For the most par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanesians
Melanesians are the predominant and indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia, in a wide area from Indonesia's New Guinea to as far East as the islands of Vanuatu and Fiji. Most speak either one of the many languages of the Austronesian language family, especially ones in the Oceanic branch, or from one of the many unrelated families of Papuan languages. Other languages are the several creoles of the region, such as Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Solomon Islands Pijin, Bislama, and Papuan Malay. Origin and genetics The original inhabitants of the group of islands now named Melanesia were likely the ancestors of the present-day Papuan people. They appear to have occupied these islands as far east as the main islands in the Solomon Islands, including Makira and possibly the smaller islands farther to the east. Particularly along the north coast of New Guinea and in the islands north and east of New Guinea, the Austronesian people, who had migrated into the area more than 3,000 years ago, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rulers Of Timor
This is a list of rulers of Timor since the 17th century. Timor was traditionally divided into a large number of small kingdoms whose rulers were variously known as liurais, rajas, regulos, na'i, etc. They were drawn into the colonial spheres of the Dutch East India Company and Portugal from the 17th century onwards. The succession of the individual kingdoms is only partly known from the existing literature. After the achieving of Indonesian independence the kingdoms in West Timor were phased out and eventually abolished in about 1962. In Portuguese East Timor the kingdoms (reinos) lost much of their functions after 1912, although they have persisted as ritual domains until the present. Rulers in West Timor Kings of Amabi * Sebastião (before 1652–1658) * Saroro Neno (fl. 1655) * Ama Kefi Meu (1666-1704) * Ama Kefi (1704-1725) on* Loti (1725-1732) on* Nai Balas (1732-1755) rother* Balthazar Loti (1755-1791) on of Loti* Osu I (1791-1795) on* Slolo (1795-c. 1797) on* Afu Balth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sucos Of East Timor
The administrative posts (former subdistricts) of East Timor are subdivided into 442 ''sucos'' ("villages") and 2,336 ''aldeias'' ("communities").http://www.unmiset.org/legal/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Minist-Orders/Decree-Order-2003-6.pdf List of sucos by municipality Aileu Municipality * Aileu Administrative Post # Suco Aisirimou # Suco Bandudatu # Suco Fahiria # Suco Fatubosa # Suco Hoholau # Suco Lahae # Suco Lausi # Suco Liurai # Suco Malere # Suco Saboria # Suco Seloi Kraik * Laulara Administrative Post # Suco Fatisi # Suco Kotolau # Suco Madabeno # Suco Talitu # Suco Tohumeta * Lequidoe Administrative Post # Suco Acubilitoho # Suco Bereleu # Suco Betulau # Suco Fahisoi # Suco Fautrilau # Suco Manukasa # Suco Namleso * Remexio Administrative Post # Suco Acumau # Suco Fadabloko # Suco Fahisoi # Suco Faturasa # Suco Hautuho # Suco Liurai # Suco Maumeta # Suco Tulatakeu Ainaro Municipality * Ainaro Administrative Post # Suco Ainaro # Suco Cassa # Suco Manut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belu Regency
Belu Regency is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 20 December 1958, Belu Regency has its seat (capital) in the large town of Atambua. In December 2012 a separate Regency - Malaka Regency - was created from the twelve districts that formerly comprised the southern half of Belu Regency. Belu means friend in Tetum. The residual part of Belu Regency had a population of 188,163 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 206,476 at the 2015 Census and to 217,973 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 227,397. Administrative Districts The Belu Regency was until 2013 divided into twenty-four districts (''kecamatan''), but in December 2012, the twelve southern ''kecamatan'' were removed to form the new Malaka Regency, leaving the twelve northern ''kecamatan'' in Belu Regency. The residual Belu Regency is thus composed of twelve districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cova Lima District
Cova Lima (, ) is a municipalities of East Timor, municipality of East Timor, in the Southwest part of the country. It has a population of 59,455 (Census 2010) and an area of 1,230 km2. The capital of the municipality is Suai, East Timor, Suai, which lies 136 km from Dili, the national capital. Etymology There are two different explanations for the municipality's name. First, it could be derived from ''koba'' (a basket used for ritual acts) and ''lima'', the Tetum word for 'five'. The combination is said to represent either the five mythical daughters of the Liurai (traditional title of a Timorese ruler) of Fohorem, Fohorem Nutetu, or five kingdoms consisting of Fatumea, Dakolo, Lookeu, Sisi and Maudemi. According to a second explanation, the English language name of the municipality is said to be a Portuguese approximation of the words ''kaua lima'' or portmanteau ''Kaualima'', which means 'five crows' in Tetum. It has been asserted that the Portuguese version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermera District
Ermera (, ) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor, located in the west-central part of the country. It has a population of 117,064 (Census 2010) and an area of 756.5 km². Etymology The word ''Ermera'' means 'red water' in the local Mambai language. It is said that the ancestors of today's inhabitants of the municipality originated from three mountains, namely Cailitlau, Lalimlau, and Hituria, and that the name ''Ermera'' refers to the red waters flowing from those mountains. Geography Ermera is one of only two land-locked municipalities in East Timor, the other being Aileu. It borders Liquiçá to the north, Dili to the northeast, Alieu to the east, Ainaro to the southeast, and Bobonaro to the west. The boundaries of the municipality are identical to those of the district of the same name in Portuguese Timor. Its capital is Gleno, which is located 30 km to the southwest of the national capital, Dili. The city of Ermera, also known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maliana
Maliana is a city in East Timor, 149 kilometers southwest of Dili, the national capital. It has a population of 22,000. It is the capital of the Districts of East Timor, district of Bobonaro District, Bobonaro and Maliana Subdistrict, and is located just a few kilometers from the border with Indonesia. It is also the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana, which was formed by Pope Benedict XVI with territory taken from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dili. Maliana an important agriculture sector, especially rice production. The majority of Maliana's population is heavily dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, this is because rice became the preferred staple food among many Timorese. Most of the population are farmers cultivating rice and maize. During Indonesian occupation, Maliana became a rice barn town to support other districts in East Timor, and export to other places in Western Timor of Indonesia. Maliana has seven villages consisting of Lahomea, Holsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cailaco
Cailaco is a town in Cailaco Subdistrict in the Bobonaro District of East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-west .... References Populated places in East Timor Bobonaro Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atabae
Atabae is a village in the suco of Rairobo ( subdistrict Atabae, Bobonaro District, East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-weste ...). Populated places in East Timor Bobonaro Municipality {{EastTimor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Morobe is a small coastal village located in Morobe Bay, in the south of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. History An administrative post for the protectorate of German New Guinea, it was occupied by Australian troops of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force in 1914 during World War I. During World War II, Morobe was occupied by the Imperial Japanese in 1942. On 3 April 1943 the United States army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ... liberated Morobe. The village and surrounding area became a staging point for American and Australian troops during the New Guinea campaign. Nearby Yanina village made headlines around the world after Thomas Eri, a sex cult leader who promised bumper banana crops for those who had sex in public in front of him, escape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
