: Bua Malus
: Suai Loro Suku, Suai Subdistrict, Covalima Municipality
: Traditional custom
: “Bua Malus” is used as, offerings for welcoming guests, “buka urat” (ritual ceremony for healing people), “kuta” (mark of blessing on someone’s forhead), “kakaluk/biru” (a spritual item).
: Pre-History
: Mr. Guelhermino Mendoca, Mr. Marcelo Barros, and others, from the sacred house Bei Meta
: Practice continued
: 2012
: The survey about this element has been done by National Directorate for Cultural Heritage.
Short Summary
Bua Malus translates literally as bua fruit and malus tahan; it is used in all rituals in Timor-Leste. Bua Malus metaphorically represents the idea of peace, prosperity, good health and protection from bad luck and other misfortunes or miseries in life. Sometimes people use Bua Malus as; offerings for receiving guests, “buka urat” (ritual ceremony for healing people), “kuta” (blessing mark on one’s forehead), “kakaluk/biru” (a spiritual object) and so on. In general, Bua Malus is used as an element of welcoming guests, in addition, it is also an important element in all traditional rituals and ceremonies.
