Wehali : : Traditions of a Timorese Ritual Centre / / Tom Therik.

Wehali defines itself as the ritual centre of the island of Timor. As a ritual centre, Wehali continues to be the residence of a figure of traditional authority on whom, in the 18th century, the Dutch conferred the title of Kaiser (Keizer) and to whom the Portuguese gave the title of Emperor (Impera...

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Superior document:Comparative Austronesian Series
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Place / Publishing House:Canberra : : ANU Press,, 2023.
©2023.
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:2nd ed.
Language:English
Series:Comparative Austronesian Series
Physical Description:1 online resource (438 pages)
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Summary:Wehali defines itself as the ritual centre of the island of Timor. As a ritual centre, Wehali continues to be the residence of a figure of traditional authority on whom, in the 18th century, the Dutch conferred the title of Kaiser (Keizer) and to whom the Portuguese gave the title of Emperor (Imperador).
ISBN:1760464856
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Tom Therik.