Ternate

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Etymology

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Literally, candle lighting celebration.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfes.ta ˈsa.ɾa ˈto.t͡ʃa]

Noun

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festa sara toca

  1. a Ternatean celebration or ceremony, whereby a new house is inaugurated by burning candles

References

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  • Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill