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When the news broke that bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo SDB had been awarded the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize (together with Jose Ramos Horta), the people of East Timor (Timor-Leste) cheered with joy.

In the mountain village of Letefoho, the rebel parish priest fr Domingos Soares (also known as Padre Maubere, father to the East Timorese people) arranged a substantial celebration in connection with the celebration of a new priest. Several thousand people found their way to the party!
  • 1996-10-003
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  • Welcoming parade
  • 1996-10-004
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  • Bishop Carlos Belo in traditional garb
  • 1996-10-008
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  • Bishop Belo leading procession
  • 1996-10-011
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  • Dancing in traditional garb
  • 1996-10-012
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  • Dancing in traditional garb
  • 1996-10-013
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  • Dancing in traditional garb
  • 1996-10-014
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  • Man in traditional garb
  • 1996-10-015
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  • Traditional dances from Letefoho
  • 1996-10-017
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  • Traditional dances from Letefoho
  • 1996-10-018
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  • Traditional dancers
  • 1996-10-019
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  • Letefoho Nobel Peace Prize Memorial
  • 1996-10-020
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  • Cake celebrating msgr Belo
  • 1996-10-023
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  • Padre Maubere, resistance priest