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Panel 6: Salendangs
Salendangs are worn like scarves
and shawls at modern and traditional
meetings. Motifs, patterns and
wording woven into the Salendang
signify the occasion. They can
be ordered from local women with
any design, writing or colors.
During the Indonesian Occupation
the production developed as many
soldiers bought them as souvenirs.
Salendang Photo Left to right:
Falintil Commander Taur Matan
Ruak (now Brigadier General of
the East Timor Defense Force)
Xanana Gusmao and Commander Lere
(Ruak’s Deputy) in their
first reunion after the ballot,
Los Palos, October 1999. Xanana
was ceremonially presented the
Salendang he wears, note the word
“Esperanca” meaning
hope, on Xanana’s left shoulder.
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