The women are transporting the salty, dried sediment in sacks

The dripping water is channeled into buckets and jars, ready for the next cooking session

Filtered water, stored in buckets and pots, is poured into the container for cooking

The cooked salt is stored in baskets

A scene of salt water displayed on tarpaulin with a salt storage cabin in the backdrop

Salt is sold on the side of the streets

Betel leaves, areca nuts, and slaked lime are combined to create a chewable mixture, a practice referred to as "mama" by the Timorese people

Bua-malus and other items are prepared for blessings before being distributed to participants or placed in sacred locations.

In every meeting, Bua-malus serves as a vital icebreaker., or people chew (mama) bua-malus while having chats

In traditional ceremonies or gatherings, it is common to see mama-fatin placed or distributed to each person or group.

In traditional ceremonies or gatherings, it is common to see mama-fatin placed or distributed to each person or group.

A photograph of the Bidu Lensu-Mutin practitioners