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The
island of East Nusa Tenggara consist over 550 islands,
but it is dominated by three main islands, they are
Flores, Sumba and Timor. The arid landscape of eastern
and southeastern is the result of hot and dry winds
blasting from Australia Continent. In fact, many coastal
areas not a drop of train falls during most of the year.
Flores is a Portuguese name which means "flower" and
ideally describes the beauty to be found here. The long
island between Sumbawa and Timor is crowded with
volcanoes and mountains dividing it into several
distinct regions with individual languages and
traditions.
West
Timor
is a coral island of angular rock that makes agriculture
difficult, although in the north there are some areas of
deeper soil that are more fertile. Timor island looks
different from the rest of Indonesia because it is dry,
but its still certainly nice to see. Because the
cultures are still very strong here, in some parts of
West Timor you can still see the 14 century lifestyles.
The island o f
Timor has a turbulent history as a trading port:
Chinese. Javanese and Islamic trader frequently the
island for many centuries seeking the fragrant
Sandalwood so treasured throughout the world. The
Portuguese and Dutch compete the trade, eventually
dividing the island into two : Dutch West Timor and
Portuguese East Timor.
After Indonesia's independence, the east remain in the
hand of the Portuguese until 1975, when a left-wing
monument threatened to take control of the newly
independent East Timor, and Indonesia stepped in. West
Timor was remarkable in history of Capt. William Bligh a
British Admiral was landed on his 3.600 miles journey
from bounty in 1789 century.
West
Timor
is a fascinating place to visit the capital, Kupang is
only a short flight from Darwin, in Australia's Northern
Territory, and is also the trading gateway for the tiny
islands of Sawu and Roti, both famous for their ikat
weaving. East Timor is bounded on the North by the Banda
Sea and Wetar Strait, and the south by the Timor sea, on
the west by the province of East Nusa Tenggara on the
East by Arafura sea, which covers an area of 14.609
sq.km with Dilli as the Capital City.
The East
Timorese
community lives in the tribal groups which are
partrillinear decent system, then most outstanding among
the tribes is the Tettun and Liurai tribes. East Timor
is a richly cultural and historical country with
numerous historical towns and spas, fascinating castle
and chateaux, intriguing architecture and many rich
cultural activities. The East Timor is a country of
undiscovered natural beauty with picturesque mountains,
extensive hiking trails, numerous spas and a strong
cultural heritages of Portuguise colony in the south
east asia.
Highlights : unique culture, historical ruins, savanna,
caves, waterfall, traditional houses, rainforest, hand
weaving, Sasando Music, etc.....
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