TIMOR

LESTE
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 East Timorese architecture and
landscaping is a mixture of Portuguese
and indigenous Timorese. Many
heritage districts, heritage towns, and
heritage structures have been retained
in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste still needs
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to have a policy to conser ve its

architecture and landscapes. However,
it is still one of the few nations in Asia
to possess well-preserved indigenous
and colonial architecture.
East Timor is extremely mountainous, so the majority of East Timorese had always
lived in isolation, far from cities, foreign influences and - formal education, tied to
Their fields and animistic practices.

The nation has a  population of 1.2 million people (in 2015), capital and largest city is 
Dili, spoken language are Tetuma and Portuguese (both official), Indonesian, English.

For centuries the East Timorese had been farmers, living in scattered hamlets and
Eating what they grew. Only a few coastal East Timorese were fishermen. Trading
and shop keeping had for generations been in the hands of the Chinese.

The local Timorese kings still played an important part in their lives and allegiances,
whilst interference from Portuguese administrators and military was almost
non-existent.
Religion and Politics
-The political system of East Timor is semi-presidential, based
upon the Portuguese system.

-While the Constitution of East Timor enshrines the principles of

freedom of religion and separation of church and state,

-Upon independence, the country joined the Philippines to

become the only two predominantly Catholic states in Asia
The number of churches grew from 100 in 1974 to more than
800 in 1994
HISTORICAL
EVENTS
Prehistory and Classical era

Cultural remains at Jerimalai on the eastern tip of East

Timor have been dated to 42,000 years ago.

From perhaps the thirteenth century, the island exported

sandalwood which was valued both for its use in crafting
and as a source of perfume.
Timorese origin myths recount settlers sailing around the
eastern end of the island before landing in the south.

It was sandalwood that attracted European explorers to

the island in the early sixteenth century.
Portuguese era (1769–1975)

Early Portuguese presence on Timor was very limited; trade was

directed through Portuguese settlements on nearby islands

For the Portuguese, with minimal investment in infrastructure

and education, until the late nineteenth century.
ARCHITECTURAL
BUILDINGS
Uma Lulik
THE FATALUKU PEOPLE OF TIMOR-LESTE (East Timor)
These holy huts symbolize a link between the past and
present, the dead and the living.

These homes, which are built or renovated every 10 to 20

years, serve as a bond between families.

Uma lulik are usually built with local timber, bamboo and
twine. Yet, each and every element transcends its physical
properties and is charged with symbolism.
DIFFERENT HOUSING
TYPES IN EAST TIMOR
LOS PALOS
The iconic house of this region is
distinguished by its high hipped, almost
pyramidal roof and extremely steep slope,
sometimes rising 12 meters above the ground.
LOS PALOS
The roofs of chiefs' houses are lavishly
decorated with ornamental gamuti cones,
carved beams, strings of cowrie shells, and
other symbols of power.
VIQUEQUE
Settlement is dispersed in the Viqueque area,
belonging to the same family group, consists of
two to ten houses organized around an open
clearing in the forest.
VIQUEQUE
it is divided into three sections: the women's
room, the men's room, and the kitchen, each
with its own storage space.
MAUBISSE
The settlement in this region of the
center-west is made up of small nuclei
made up of two to four homes and
related outbuildings that are
sporadically scattered from the
mountaintops to the deepest valleys.
MAUBISSE
The settlement in this region of the
center-west is made up of small nuclei
made up of two to four homes and
related outbuildings that are
sporadically scattered from the
mountaintops to the deepest valleys.
MAUBISSE
Traditional Maubisse homes have an
elliptical or semi-pyramidal roof with a
steep slope
MAUBISSE
People sleep, cook, and eat in a single
area of the house that is organized this
way. This compartment is covered in
several boards that are used to store
clothing, food, and kitchenware.