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Environmental Issues in East Timor

Historically;
1. East-Timor or Timor-Leste, the Portuguese name of the
country.
2. It was colonialised by Portuguese 450 years and Occupied by
Indonesian 24 years.
3. From 2000 until May 2002 was under UN Administration.
4. It has been an independence country in 20th May 2002.
Geography:
1. It occupies in area of 14,874 km2 in the eastern a half of the
island of Timor. It also includes the enclave of Oecussi on the
North Coast, about 70 km to the west of the border, which is
surrounded by Indonesian West-Timor. Timor-Leste also has 2
tiny islands : Atauro (114km2) & Jaco (8km2).

Demography, Social & Economic
* Timor-Leste divided into 13 Districts 65 Sub-Districts, 442
Sucos/Vilages and 2228 Aldeias. The population are 1066409
based on census 2010.The largest number of inhabitants in
Dili (234,026). The National Language is Tetum, official
language is Portuguese.
* The situation of the economy is currently strongly influenced
by International Investment specially imports from neighbor
countries in Asia. The economy in other parts of the country
relies on livestock and agriculture product.

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Culture in East Timor

The culture of East Timor reflects numerous cultural influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic and Malay, on the indigenous Austronesian cultures of Timor. Legend tells that a giant crocodile was transformed into the island of Timor, or Crocodile Island, as it is often called. Like Indonesia, the culture of East Timor has been heavily influenced by Austronesian legends, although the Catholic influence is stronger, the population being mainly Roman Catholic.

Illiteracy is still widespread, but there is a strong tradition of poetry. As for architecture, some Portuguese-style buildings can be found, although the traditional totem houses of the eastern region, known as uma lulik also survive. Craftmanship is also widespread, as is the weaving of traditional scarves or tais.

Literature
Easily the most famous East Timorese author is Xanana Gusmão, the leader of the Timorese resistance organization Fretilin, and now the president of independent East Timor. He wrote two books during the struggle for independence. Also a poet and painter, he produced works describing the culture, values, and skills of the Timorese people.

Other important writers of Timor are: Fernando Sylvan, Francisco Borja da Costa, Ruy Cinatti, and Fitun Fuik.

Music
East Timor's music reflects its history under the control of both Portugal and Indonesia, who have imported music like gamelan and fado. The most widespread form of native folk music was the likurai dance, performed to by women to welcome home men after war. They used a small drum and sometimes carried enemy heads in processions through villages; a modern version of the dance is used by women in courtship.

In the modern era, Timorese music has been closely associated with the independence movement; for example, the band Dili All Stars released a song that became an anthem in the build-up to the referendum on independence in 2000, while the United Nations commissioned a song called "Hakotu Ba" (by Lahane) to encourage people to register to vote in the referendum.

East Timorese popular musicians include Teo Batiste Ximenes, who grew up in Australia and uses folk rhythms from his homeland in his music. With many East Timorese people in emigrant communities in Australia, Portugal and elsewhere, East Timorese folk music has been brought to many places around the world. Refugee camps in Portugal mixed together East Timorese music with styles from other Portuguese colonies like Angola and Mozambique.

The guitar has long been an important part of East Timorese musc, though it is an import brought by colonizers; there, however, native kinds of string instruments similar in some ways to the guitar. Foreign influences also include popular styles of music like rock and roll, hip hop and reggae.

Religion
East Timor has been nominally Catholic since early in the Portuguese colonial period. The Catholic faith became a central part of East Timorese culture during the Indonesian occupation between 1975 and 1999. While under Portuguese rule, the East Timorese had mostly been animist, sometimes integrated with minimal Catholic ritual, the number of Catholics dramatically increased under Indonesian rule. This was for several reasons: Indonesia was predominantly Muslim; the Indonesian state required adherence to one of five officially recognised religions and did not recognise traditional beliefs; and because the Catholic church, which remained directly responsible to the Vatican throughout Indonesian rule, became a refuge for East Timorese seeking sanctuary from persecution.

The 'Apostolic Administrator' (de facto Bishop) of the Diocese of Dili, Monsignor Martinho da Costa Lopes, began speaking out against human rights abuses by the Indonesian security forces, including rape, torture, murder, and disappearances. Following pressure from Jakarta, he stepped down in 1983 and was replaced by the younger priest, Monsignor Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, who Indonesia thought would be more loyal. However, he too began speaking out, not only against human rights abuses, but the issue of self-determination, writing an open letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations, calling for a referendum. In 1996 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with exiled leader José Ramos Horta, now the country's Foreign Minister.

In spite of accusations by the Suharto regime that East Timor's independence movement, Fretilin, was communist, many of its leaders had trained to be priests, and their philosophy probably owed more to the Catholic liberation theology of Latin America than to Marxism.

However, in spite of the majority of the country's people now being Catholics, there is freedom of religion in the new republic, and the Prime Minister Marí Alkatiri, is a Muslim of Yemeni descent.

Hair removal
Another interesting point of culture is that it is duty for adult women ( from the age of 15) in East Timor to remove all body hair (besides their head).

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The Indefinite Article

The indefinite article takes two forms. It’s the word a when it precedes a word that begins with a consonant. It’s the word an when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel. The indefinite articleindicates that a noun refers to a general idea rather than a particular thing. For example, you might ask your friend, “Should I bring a gift to the party?” Your friend will understand that you are not asking about a specific type of gift or a specific item. “I am going to bring an apple pie,” your friend tells you. Again, the indefinite article indicates that she is not talking about a specific apple pie. Your friend probably doesn’t even have any pie yet. The indefinite article only appears with singular nouns. Consider the following examples of indefinite articles used in context:

Please hand me a book; any book will do.

Please hand me an autobiography; any autobiography will do.

Exceptions: Choosing A or An

There are a few exceptions to the general rule of using a before words that start with consonants and an before words that begin with vowels. The first letter of the word honor, for example, is a consonant, but it’s unpronounced. In spite of its spelling, the word honor begins with a vowel sound. Therefore, we use an. Consider the example sentence below for an illustration of this concept.

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The Definite Article

The definite article is the word the. It limits the meaning of a noun to one particular thing. For example, your friend might ask, “Are you going to the party this weekend?” The definite article tells you that your friend is referring to a specific party that both of you know about. The definite article can be used with singular, plural, or uncountable nouns. Below are some examples of the definite article the used in context:

Please give me the hammer.

Please give me the red hammer; the blue one is too small.

Please give me the nail.

Please give me the large nail; it’s the only one strong enough to hold this painting.

Please give me the hammer and the nail.

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About Us

Perfil Badak GERHANA.....

GERHANA katak oraganizasaun explora no prezerva natureza, hanesan organizasaun neebé mak hala’o aktividades natureza livre nian. Lokaliza iha Suco Comoro, Posto Administrativo Dom Aleixo, Municipio de Dili. GERHANA estabelisidu iha loron 12 de Dezembro de 2013 ho objektivu atu partesipa no kontribui ideia, aksaun no esforsu tomak ba dezenvolvimentu rai-Timor no nasaun ho espiritu voluntarismu liu-hosi desenvolve karakter geração Timor-oan neebé utiliza natureza livre nuudar meius ba edukasaun (eskola ba moris).

Em principio GERHANA katak koleksaun Timorese neebé mak hadomi ho talentu moris natueza livre nian. GERHANA hanesan organizasaun ida ho nia regulamentu no normas karateristika, tantu ho eskrita ou non-skrita neebé obrigadu atu kumpri no obedese hosi nia membru sira.

Em geral vizaun GERHANA nian sai hanesan organizasaun ida hodi eduka prinsipalmente membru GERHANA, nune’e bele moris turi valores no prinsipius neebé vigora ona ho objektivu hodi forma personalidade Timor-oan ida neebé independente, forsa, firme, verdadeiro nasionalista, fiar metin ba Maromak no haburas nia historia no kultura rasik hanesan identidade Timor nian.

Iha implementasaun bazeia ba ninia-objektivu GERHANA iha aktividades-4 (haat) mak hanesan:

1.      Explorasaun Natureza

2.      Edukasaun GERHANA

3.      Sosial-kultura

4.      Prezervasaun ambiente no natureza

Moris iha natureza livre (ai-laran, foho, fatuk-lolon, fatuk-kuak, luta hasoru korente mota-boot) 

konsiente ou lae, sertamente sei-fo influensia ba karakteristika ema-ida nia moris. 

Infrenta obstakulus oi-oin halo aventura iha natureza livre sei halo ema sai firme, 

la fasilmente dezenkorajadu. Iha grandeza natureza livre nian, beleza bele mos nia krueldade, 

pesoal GERHANA sei konsiente Grandeza Maromak Kriador do Universu nian. 

Aventura ba natureza livre mak maneira GERHANA eduka no dezenvolve karakter humana 

ou nia-membru rasik.

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