Fleixa Pass
| Fleixa Pass | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass direction | North | south | |
| Pass height | 1674 m | ||
| local community | Ainaro | ||
| Watershed | → | ||
| Valley locations | Lientuto | Aituto | |
| expansion | A02 | ||
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| Coordinates | 8 ° 53 '31 " S , 125 ° 35' 47" E | ||
The Fleixa Pass is an important mountain pass in East Timor .
The Fleixa Pass is located at an altitude of 1674 m in Suco Aituto ( Maubisse administrative office , Ainaro municipality ), between the places Lientuto (Suco Aituto) in the north and Aituto (Suco Mulo ) in the south. Maubisse is 15 kilometers north and the town of Ainaro is 25 kilometers south of the pass .
The Holy House ( Uma Lulik ) of Hiut Lel, a cultural center of the Mambai, is located at the Fleixa Pass .
history
During the Second World War , Japan occupied what was then Portuguese Timor . During the occupation there was fighting between Mambai from Ainaro, Aileu and Same . While some supported the Japanese, the other group refused to allow the invaders to set up a military post on the sacred ground. The Japanese let the locals fight it out among themselves.
At the end of January 1976 the Indonesian invaders and the East Timorese resistance of FRETILIN fought for control of the important connecting road. It was not until February 23 that the Indonesians were finally able to reach the city of Ainaro.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ photo of the Shrine of Fleixa , accessed on 7 December 2018th
- ^ The Living Heritage of Communities in Timor-Leste , p. 65, accessed December 7, 2018.
- ↑ ILO: The potential for cultural tourism Bobonaro, Ainaro & Lautem Districts 2013 , pp. 22 & 78, accessed on December 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Part 3: The History of the Conflict" (PDF; 1.4 MB) from the "Chega!" Report of the CAVR (English)
