Land rights: a gift for refugees in West Timor

In the West Timorese village of Sukabitetek, a wedding ceremony with a difference has taken place. Local residents and refugees from East Timor have pledged their troth as one community in a ceremony sealed with gifts – and land rights.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ingvild Solvang
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: University of Oxford 2005-05-01
Series:Forced Migration Review
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Online Access:http://www.fmreview.org/en/FMRpdfs/FMR23/FMR23endnote.pdf
Description
Summary:In the West Timorese village of Sukabitetek, a wedding ceremony with a difference has taken place. Local residents and refugees from East Timor have pledged their troth as one community in a ceremony sealed with gifts – and land rights.
ISSN:1460-9819