Wehali: The Female Land

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 a…

The Art of C Progamming

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

9781461386858

Collation

XIV, 186

Series Title

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Call Number

005.133 ROB t

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