Fisheries are a big part of livelihood for many villagers in Com. While it is difficult to obtain the exact number of Com’s 3,887 population that practice agriculture and fisheries, it can be assumed that both sectors play a big…
A week before the celebration of International Women’s Day, I spent my Saturday morning chatting with one of the most business-minded and hard-working women in the village of Com, tia Rosa Moreirra Ratu (Tia means aunt in Tetum). I was…
The Meci Collection Festival is a deeply cherished tradition in Lautem Municipality, Timor-Leste, celebrated annually during the corn harvest season in March. Rooted in ancestral customs, this event revolves around the collection of Meci—palolo worms (Palola viridis or Eunice viridis), a practice that…