Ama Namah Benu’s scientific contributions

The people of Boti in West Timor, Indonesia, still perform their earth-based traditional belief system called Uis Neno ma Uis Pah. The community’s way of life is integral to the natural world in which they live. The deep respect they have for the natural world is expressed in the ceremonies and taboos that the people of Boti adhere to. While people from outside of Boti experience crop failure, the people of Boti experience a good harvest. While outsiders exploit the land, Boti people have a calendar system that is strictly followed allowing the land to be restored. This calendar includes a special day each week when the land is to be allowed to rest and may not be touched by humans. According to the people of Boti – harmony is a balance between the relationship of; humans to each other, humans to nature, and humans to the ancestor or Divine Being. This book has listed more than 70 important plants found in Boti along with the plant’s use as; food, drink, fodder, medicine, construction material, household furnishings and for rituals. This book reminds us that most of what we need in life can be found in nature if we show our respect and continue to care of our natural environment.

The people of Boti in West Timor, Indonesia, still perform their earth-based traditional belief system called Uis Neno ma Uis Pah. The community’s way of life is integral to the natural world in which they live. The deep respect they have for the natural world is expressed in the ceremonies and taboos that the people of Boti adhere to. While people from outside of Boti experience crop failure, the people of Boti experience a good harvest. While outsiders exploit the land, Boti people have a calendar system that is strictly followed allowing the land to be restored. This calendar includes a special day each week when the land is to be allowed to rest and may not be touched by humans. According to the people of Boti – harmony is a balance between the relationship of; humans to each other, humans to nature, and humans to the ancestor or Divine Being. This book has listed more than 70 important plants found in Boti along with the plant’s use as; food, drink, fodder, medicine, construction material, household furnishings and for rituals. This book reminds us that most of what we need in life can be found in nature if we show our respect and continue to care of our natural environment.