Fei fa'i (rama-inan no rama-isin; bow and arrow) - Aldeia Titilari

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Title

Fei fa'i (rama-inan no rama-isin; bow and arrow) - Aldeia Titilari

Subject

Americo de Jesus halo no uza ninia fei fa'I ida.

Americo de Jesus making and using the fei fa'i.

Description

TETUM
Fei-fa'i ho lian Fataluku (ka rama-inan ho lian Tetum), mak rama-inan no rama-isin ne'ebé uza hodi kasa animál fuik iha ai-laran, nomos atu kaer ikan iha tasi laran. Rama-inan halo husi au ida ho naruk maizumenus 1.5m. Iha au nia sorin-sorin ita halo kuak ki'ik no kesi tali (tali dalaruma halo husi tali-metan) iha au nia sorin-sorin no halo metin. Rama-isin mak au mihis ida ho sorin ida ne'ebé kro'at loos. Americo de Jesus, husi Titilari iha Lospalos, halo fei-fa'i no esplika katak agora ita ladún hetan rama-inan no rama-isin tanba juventude sira prefere liu uza alat kasa modernu hanesan kilat duke uza alat tradisionál hanesan rama-inan no rama-isin.

Ema Fataluku mantén ligasaun forte ho sira-nia rai foho no rai tasi ibun. Rai sira-ne'e iha funsaun ekolojia no bio-diversidade ne'ebé ema Fataluku sira uza atu soru tais, halo kabas, halo serámika no halo artezanatu, no mos ba kasa animál no kail ikan iha ne'ebá. Instrumentu tradisionál ba kasa animál no kail ikan inklui diman, pipa hodi huu rama, rama-inan no rama, no lasu.

ENGLISH
Fei-fa'i in Fataluku (rama inan in Tetum), are bow and arrow used for hunting wild animals in the jungle, and for spearing fish. A bow is made from a length of supple bamboo around 1.5 m long. At both ends of the bamboo a groove is cut away, and a rope (possibly made from lontar (palm) fibre or rattan loops) is tied taut to both ends of the bamboo. The arrow is a thin piece of bamboo, with the tip end carved into a very sharp point. Americo de Jesus, a bow and arrow maker from Titilari, Lospalos, reported that bow and arrow are not commonly found now as young people prefer modern weapons, like rifles and fire guns, over the traditional bow and arrow.

The Fataluku people maintain a strong connection to their rugged forested mountain and coastal landscapes. These landscapes provide important ecological and biodiversity functions that are used by the Fataluku people to hunt and fish to meet livelihood needs. Hunting tools traditionally used by the Fataluku people include include spears, blow pipes and bow and arrows and traps.

BAHASA INDONESIA
Fei-fa'i dalam Bahasa Fataluku (rama inan dalam Bahasa Tetum), adalah busur dan panah yang digunakan untuk berburu binatang liar di hutan, dan untuk menombak ikan. Busur terbuat dari bambu lentur dengan panjang sekitar 1,5 m. Ujung-ujung bambu yang dipotong diikat dengan tali (kemungkinan terbuat dari serat lontar (sejenis palem), atau rotan). Panah adalah potongan tipis bambu dengan ujung yang diukir sangat tajam. Americo de Jesus, pembuat busur dan anak panah dari Titilari, Lospalos, mengatakan bahwa busur dan anak panah tidak lagi umum digunakan lantaran para pemuda lebih menyukai senjata modern seperti senapan dan senjata api dari pada busur dan panah tradisional.

Creator

Many Hands International

Source

Preservation of Endangered Forms of Intangible Fataluku Cultural Expression Project

Date

Recorded 20.06.2013

Rights

Video, photo and text rights: Many Hands International

Language

Fataluku

Coverage

Aldeia Titilari, Suku Fuiloro