Mount Matebian
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Mount Matebian Mount Matebian (also called Mata Bia, Maté Bian, Gunung Boica, Gunung Mata Bia, Gunung Matabai, Meme Malabia, Malobu, Gunung Matebeanfeto), which means mountain of souls, is a mountain in Timor Leste with 2316 m altitude and 2022 m of topographic prominence, although it is also listed as having 2372 m of altitude The mountain is considered sacred, by the Timorese who see in its residence of spirits of the ancestors. Instagram / titisokourara Japanese forces, which occupied East Timor during World War II, created a vast system of caves and tunnels in the area for their camps and arsenals and killed many people. The Indonesians did the same: the mountain and its surroundings were the last great center of resistance of FALINTIL (as a base of support). After the Indonesian invasion in 1975, some 20,000 East Timorese took refuge in Matebian. In 1977 civilians evacuated from several sites were relocated to new villages around the Matebian according to their origin. In 1979 there was a massacre in the area perpetrated by Indonesian forces. Latest Posts Charles Sturt University Student Gains Valuable Insights from Timor-Leste Agriculture Study Tour Timor-Leste Acts Against Potential Human Trafficking: Prevents Youths Traveling to Cambodia Timor-Leste President Advocates for India as Permanent Member of Reformed UN Security Council Over 100 Displaced by Heavy Rains in Dili, Timor Leste Timor-Leste and WFP Join Forces to Support Pregnant and Lactating Women Advertise Stay connected Facebook Hot Topics Charles Sturt University Student Gains Valuable Insights from Timor-Leste Agriculture Study Tour 1320 Timor-Leste Acts Against Potential Human Trafficking: Prevents Youths Traveling to Cambodia 1282 Timor-Leste President Advocates for India as Permanent Member of Reformed UN Security Council 1382 Over 100 Displaced by Heavy Rains in Dili, Timor Leste 1199 Timor-Leste and WFP Join Forces to Support Pregnant and Lactating Women 1805 Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão Indicates Government Reshuffle in March 1348 Advertise Montras Digitais by WOST
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