Sacred Ritual of Tara Bandu and Environmental Stewardship: A Phenomenological Study on the People of Mambae, Bunak and Fataluku, Timor-Leste - Softcover

Guterres, Jose Cornelio

 
9783639665406: Sacred Ritual of Tara Bandu and Environmental Stewardship: A Phenomenological Study on the People of Mambae, Bunak and Fataluku, Timor-Leste

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The Timor-Leste’s cultural core values assume that nature is Sacred, Alive and interconnected. Therefore, the nature should be preserved. The performance of the Timor-Leste’s Indigenous Sacred Ritual of Tara Bandu is ban or prohibit environmental destruction, disrespect for other human beings and for their properties. On those who break the law of Tara Bandu are imposed a spiritual sanction. The ritual heightens the spiritual awareness of people to respect nature as their sacred dwelling place –their life sources.

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is a lecturer at the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, of Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ), Dili, Timor-Leste. He finished his Undergraduate Program in Indonesia and finishing his Master and PhD Program from Manila, Philippines. Currently, he holds position as Director of the Post Graduate Program, UNPAZ.

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