Fatu Maromak
| Fatu Maromak | ||
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 The sanctuary on the Fatu Maromak |
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| location | Letefoho , Manufahi , East Timor | |
| Coordinates | 9 ° 0 ′ 18 ″ S , 125 ° 39 ′ 10 ″ E | |
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The Fatu Maromak is a mountain on the outskirts of the East Timorese city of Same (Suco Letefoho , Administrative Office Same , Manufahi municipality ).
“Maromak” is the Tetum word for the highest being and is now equated with the Christian God. "Fatu" is the Tetum word for mountains with steep cliffs, as they are often found in Timor . Translated, the name of the mountain means something like "the mountain of God".
On the mountain there is a small shrine of Mary and a crucifix as a summit cross .
The shrine of Mary
Mary statue
crucifix
Looking down on the road to Same
Entrance to the cave on the Fatu Maromak
Web links
Commons : Fatu Maromak - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ BAG Vroklage: Ethnographie the Belu in central Timor, Vol 1 , p 155