True Reconciliation

Conveying the Message of Peace through the Na Tek Oko Tradition for the Timorese Tribe Community

https://doi.org/10.59361/tevunah.v1i1.7

Authors

  • Firman Panjaitan Sekolah TInggi Teologi Tawangmangu
  • Jufantri Leo Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Tawangmangu

Keywords:

Timorese Society, Peace, Na Tek Oko tradition

Abstract

Peace is one of the basic needs of human life. Every tribe and nation strives for equilibrium to be realized so that life can be perpetuated. One of the cultures in Timorese society to strive for peace is the Na Tek Oko tradition. Through this tradition, each person or tribe at war will be reconciled by sitting and eating betel nuts together in a happy atmosphere. Sitting together signifies that both parties are equal and equal so that peace efforts can be made. This parallels what God did when He reconciled Himself with humans, namely by humanizing Himself to become neighbours for humans. Using qualitative methods, especially literature studies and open interviews with traditional Timorese leaders, it was found that the Na Tek Oko tradition, in essence, parallels the Bible's message, especially regarding the atonement that God made for humans. Thus the Na Tek Oko tradition can be used as contextual theology to build peace in Timorese society.

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Published

24-05-2023

How to Cite

Panjaitan, Firman, and Jufantri Leo. “True Reconciliation: Conveying the Message of Peace through the Na Tek Oko Tradition for the Timorese Tribe Community”. TEVUNAH: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristen 1, no. 1 (May 24, 2023): 1–17. Accessed February 2, 2026. https://jurnal.stak-luwukbanggai.ac.id/index.php/jt/article/view/7.

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