Wehali: Traditions of a Timorese Ritual Centre

By: Therik, Tom

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). At one time, Wehali was the centre of a network of tributary states, which both the Dutch and Portuguese regarded as paramount to the political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760464848
• ISBN13: 9781760464844
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.2"