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Boti is the last village in the East that still maintain traditional ways of life and governance traditions of the ancestors in line with their very strict. Unlike in other areas in East, Christianity did not go to this area. Violation of the rules can result in excommunication.

Boti population using only their clothes woven from cotton yarn they spun their own way of recognition. However, we see some women wearing T-shirts marked Boti image of political parties. It may be, the singlets results of free during the campaign some time ago. Apparently the influence of the outside world is too difficult to be avoided completely.

Other, their tradition also gives the additional income for the Boti, because many foreign tourists who visit this place, including the sale of woven rope that more and more attractive.

In the villages there are some umekebubu, home typically Timor. One umekebubu Boti to stay Queen and other members of the Kingdom of Boti. Meanwhile, King Boti rest in their own buildings more like lopo, meeting place. The building is shaped circular without wall with roof Lontar resemble the form of a dome and cover most of the side.

As lopo, umekebubu dome-shaped, but also closed to the ground. The door is located on one side the building, height not more than one meter, so that they will go to umekebubu must squat.

Umekebubu addition to functioning as a room for women as well as the kitchen. Umekebubu the top of the dome is usually used as a storage area, especially agricultural products. Smoke arising from the kitchen to make agricultural products are durable.

Right in the back of the king’s palace Boti, there is a meeting place, lopo, the more open the floor with a pile of stone marble that has not been enhanced. The building is supported by four pillars representing the four clan who helped King Boti. Here, the King, Boti and people meet to discuss issues in their area.

Boti population is not more than 319 people, some living in the vicinity of the palace and some in the villages around. They embrace the belief that with a Halaika. Embraces Halaika prohibited to move the trust. Boti citizens who married foreign citizens with the required Boti enclasp Halaika. When residents move Boti trust then decided he should leave the Boti, such as that experienced by the eldest son of the King himself.

This quiet village feel with bowery Lontar leaves, coconut and banana trees. The atmosphere of a peaceful village feel, hear a voice from far away crowing chickens and dogs that bark. It’s time to stop rotating in here. It may be just coming to our village this plainness harass them and play the hour hand more quickly and to bring them to the XXI century unconsciously. Certainly very difficult for the King and the people Boti to maintain the tradition with the amount of pressure from the modern world.

Travel to the Boti can be in about two hours from So’e, capital of Timor Tengah Selatan. Winding roads, up and down the mountain limestone. Only half way we can enjoy the street asphalt rest so that the stone street-make shaky

Along the way go to Boti, we can see panoramic view, dry and barren. Course, the earth Timor since some time has been no rain drabble. Even so, the atmosphere is peaceful, with the last wave coconut tree rows of palms and papyrus are resistant to natural dry like this in East Timor.

Difficult to be that some time ago, part of the island into war event. Its impact is still visible when we pass from the colony of East Timor city of Kupang on the outside. And apparently the security on the border of East Timor and West Timor affect tourism in the West.

Done Boti visit from the village, visitors must go back through the dusty streets and intricate, but this time the trip will vary because we bring a strong impression akan smoothness and peacefulness of the village Boti.

Still sounded in our ears, sound a gong twang play by the Boti musicians, including the Queen, according to accompanying dances of the story is presented to welcome the arrival of knight battlefield. But, now this is presented to the guests who came to the village Boti.

Sources :

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