The Political System of the Atoni of Timor

Nordholt, H.G. Schulte

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“…The majority of farmers in Bena are Atoni people (Schulte, 1971;McWilliam, 2002). They are traditionally dryland farmers.…”

Section: Results and Discussion A Change Of Views About Nature And Th...mentioning

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Change of Agricultural Technology and Impacts on Farmer's Relationship with Nature and Environment in Timor, Indonesia.

Yasinto¹

2023

IJSSHR

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This paper examines the impacts of agricultural technology changes on farmers' relationship with nature and their environment. Based on a field study in Bena Irrigation Area in South Amanuban Sub-District, Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, this paper analyses how the introduction of new technologies in agriculture by the Government of Indonesia in these last 30 years has changed the farmer's pattern of cultivation, their views about nature and environment, and the ways they link their agricultural activities with social life. This study found that many of the traditional steps in the cultivation cycle have disappeared or been replaced by new technologies, resulting in profound changes in their views and attitude to nature, the environment and social relationships. Impacts on agriculture productivity are still debatable. However, this study argues that some supporting policies are necessary to make the use of new agricultural technologies give the best benefit for the welfare of farmers and the preservation of nature.

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“…The majority of farmers in Bena are Atoni people (Schulte, 1971;McWilliam, 2002). They are traditionally dryland farmers.…”

Section: Results and Discussion A Change Of Views About Nature And Th...mentioning

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Change of Agricultural Technology and Impacts on Farmer's Relationship with Nature and Environment in Timor, Indonesia.

Yasinto¹

2023

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“…Thought to have been lost in the chaos that accompanied the Japanese occupation of 1942–45, a copy of his notes was eventually discovered by American anthropologist Clark Cunningham. This became the basis for Cunningham's own unpublished thesis (, this was followed on up by an excellent article in ) and Schulte Nordholt's classic monograph, the Political System of the Atoni of Timor ().…”

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Returning the Rock and Protecting the Game: Austronesian Custom and Environmental Governance in Timor‐Leste

Rose

2020

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This article explores how in Timor‐Leste the implementation of national law is shaped by local conditions. In Oecussi District, the ability of the state to regulate hunting is both constrained and enabled by the continuing importance of indigenous (meto) socio‐spiritual frameworks ontologically distinct from those assumed to be normative by both the State and outside actors. Through the case study of a public servant tasked with upholding these laws, I show how in Timor‐Leste the seeming stability of centralized control cloaks a more complex reality whereby the daily practice of governance emerges from the interaction of local perspectives on nature and governance with state authorized authority.

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“…It seems to have had a predominantly ritual/ceremonial function, and was linked with the perpetuation of life and fertility. Schulte-Nordholt (1971: 365), for example, stated that in Timor “the headhunting raid and marriage, death and life are inseparably linked”. Headhunting was also used to structure, reinforce, display and defend hierarchical relationships between communities and individuals.…”

Section: The Metal Age In Timor-leste As Inferred Through Rock Artmentioning

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Dong Son drums from Timor-Leste: prehistoric bronze artefacts in Island Southeast Asia

2019

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The Political System of the Atoni of Timor

Cited by 18 publications

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Change of Agricultural Technology and Impacts on Farmer's Relationship with Nature and Environment in Timor, Indonesia.

Change of Agricultural Technology and Impacts on Farmer's Relationship with Nature and Environment in Timor, Indonesia.

Returning the Rock and Protecting the Game: Austronesian Custom and Environmental Governance in Timor‐Leste

Dong Son drums from Timor-Leste: prehistoric bronze artefacts in Island Southeast Asia

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