Recovery of Traditional Music & Documentaries on Uma Luliks

$60K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Timor-Leste
Start Date	Jan 17, 2006
End Date	Sep 09, 2009
Duration	1,331 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77372-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of building Uma Luliks (traditional sacred houses) and the accompanying rituals, stories, and songs.

Many Uma Luliks were lost during the Portuguese and Indonesian periods, and pop culture continues to threaten the traditions. The Uma Luliks are part of Timor's pre-Christian culture and currently a powerful historic symbol.