Where the Wild Things Are: An Exploration of Sacrality, Danger, and Violence in Confined Spaces

Susan O'Connor, Sandra Pannell

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    Abstract

    In the war-torn and transformed landscape of Timor-Leste, culture is arguably one of the victims and survivors of the quarter-century of Indonesia occupation. In the post-independence period, with the government and international aid agencies focused upon reinstating such fundamental amenities as health, housing, water, and sanitation, and on redeveloping local economies throughout the countryside, issues of heritage and identity appear to be overlooked or relegated to nonessential status. Yet, throughout Timor-Leste the issue of cultural sovereignty is emerging as one of the new domains of struggle and resistance.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSacred Darkness: A Global Perspective on the Ritual Use of Caves
    Editors Holley Moyes
    Place of PublicationBoulder
    PublisherUniversity Press of Colorado
    Pages317-330
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Print)9781607321774
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

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