Matai (Maucatar)

Matai is a village (suco) located on northeast of Suai in East Timor. It is part of Maucatar Subdistrict, Cova Lima District.

Children in Matai at Christmas 2004

Map of Maucatar Subdistrict with Matai in the Southeast

Geography and politics

Matai has four sub-villages (Aldeias):

Maior/Cunain (Kunain)
Quiar (Kiar)
Matai (former Cruz Mina Rai)
Lohorai.

Culture

Matai is a well known in Suai for its 'Tua Moruk', a kind of local alcohol made out of palm or palm wine, according to people of Suai is the best palm wine in Cova Lima.

Bunak and Tetum Terik are the main language in Matai.

Matai has one main Football Club called 'Hasuma' (Halibur Suco Matai).

History

In 1999 the two pro-Independence Marshal Amaral Cortereal, together with Mr. Felisberto, were captured in Matai and took away by the Militia group( LAKSAUR) and murdered in Salele village. Their corpse recovered in 2010 through an Autopsy.

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