Afaloicai
Afaloicai ( Aflocai ) was a traditional kingdom in the east of the island of Timor . During the Portuguese colonial period, its territory was divided between the present-day communities of Baucau and Viqueque .
background
In the 1930s there was a conflict between various leaders within the empire, which led to the tripartite division into the Sucos that exist today . According to oral tradition, the Portuguese and the empire of Luca, allied with them, are said to have promoted this division to weaken Afaloicai. The place Afaloicai is today in the administrative office Baguia belonging to Suco Afaloicai (municipality Baucau). To the south-east of this is the Suco Afaloicai , which belongs to the administrative office of Uatucarbau (municipality of Viqueque). The local place Afaloicai is sometimes also called "Uatucarbau". To the southwest is the Suco Afaloicai , which belongs to the administrative office of Uato-Lari (municipality of Viqueque).
The main clan of Buibela / Lena also split into two parts, which is why there are Aldeias with these names in both Afaloicai-Baguia and Afaloicai-Uato Lari . In Afaloicai-Uato Lari , a new ruler took over who did not belong to the previous Afaloicai ruling house. Here the Makasae make up the clear majority of the population, while in the other two sucos the Naueti are in a clear majority compared to a minority of Makasae.
The conflict probably also led to a refugee movement that found a new home in neighboring Babulo (administrative office Uato-Lari). Other sources cite a lack of land as a reason for emigration.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Susana Barnes: Origins, Precedence and Social Order in the Domain of Ina Ama Beli Darlari , In: Land and life in Timor-Leste, pp. 33 & 34.
- ↑ Results of the 2010 census for the Suco Afaloicai ( tetum ; PDF; 8.4 MB)
Coordinates: 8 ° 39 ′ S , 126 ° 37 ′ E