Iha seksaun “Uma” nian Ita bele hetan informasaun ne’ebé relasiona ho uma lulik / uma lisan sira hanesan: ai-knanoik ka istória ne’ebé define relasaun entre uma lulik no uma lisan sira iha área ida-idak nian; prátika no rituál kona-ba uma lulik ka uma lisan nian hanesan lala'ok harii uma (husi dada-ai to’o harii uma), rituál agradesimentu ba bei’ala uma lulik ho uma lisan sira no seluk tan; knaar no kbiit uma lulik no uma lisan ida-idak nian hodi kaer ukun ba ema ka ukun ba rai tuir lisan; rituál sira ne’ebé hafoun no hametin relasaun entre uma lulik/uma lisan ba malu. Hili husi lista iha sorin hodi loke informasaun kle’an liu tan. _________________________________________________ In the “Houses” section you can find information on ancestral/sacred houses, including fables and stories which talk to the relationship between traditional houses in a particular area; practices and rituals linked to the building process (from felling the trees and erecting the structure), rituals of thanksgiving to the ancestors etc; the role and power of the ancestral house in regulating human activity and the physical environment based on traditional custom; the rituals which renew and strengthen the relationship between various sacred houses. Select from the list to access more details about individual entries.