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The dead as ancestors, martyrs, and heroes in Timor-Leste /

During the 24-year Indonesian occupation of East Timor, thousands of people died, or were killed, in circumstances that did not allow the required death rituals to be performed. Since the nation's independence, families and communities have invested considerable time, effort and resources in fu...

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Other Authors:	Kent, Lia (Editor), Feijó, Rui (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Funeral rites and ceremonies > Timor-Leste. Death > Social aspects > Timor-Leste.

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