ACEH CULTURE

ACEH CULTURE

Aceh is one of the regions of Indonesia which is located at the very end of the archipelago of the archipelago. Aceh or also known as Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is an indigenous tribe that has special historical roots for Indonesia. Aceh is also nicknamed the Veranda of Mecca, this is because Aceh has Islamic ideological values ​​that are inherent and so thick in people's lives.

In addition, Aceh also has cultural diversity. Starting from the language used, traditional clothes, dances, traditional houses, and much more. Aceh itself historically states that the majority of its people are immigrants who later settled and lived in Aceh. However, among the newcomers, it is reported that the oldest Acehnese are from the Mante Tribe who comes from Malay.

Not a few Acehnese are of Indian, Arab, Persian and Turkish descent. This is because of the marriage of the traders who entered the land of Aceh and married the Acehnese. Isn't this story about Aceh very interesting? Can you imagine how beautiful the regional cultures in Aceh are? Immediately, the following article on Acehnese culture is very interesting for you to know to broaden your horizons about the cultural diversity of the archipelago.

1. Aceh Traditional House "Krong Bade"

Aceh's traditional house itself is known as "Rumoh Aceh" or "krong Bade". There are several things that are unique and characteristic of this traditional Acehnese house. One of them is the form of a house that is like a stage with a distance of about 2.5 to 3 meters from the ground.  The entire building of this traditional house is also built using wood. While the roof comes from woven palm leaves or rubia leaves. The thing that makes this traditional house more unique is in terms of its use, such as the part under the house which is used as a place to store food ingredients, while the upper part or stage is used as a resting place or reception.

2. Aceh Traditional Clothing

This traditional Acehnese clothing is usually used on special occasions, such as traditional ceremonies or other government events. Men's traditional clothing itself is a combination of several parts. Starting from the top which is called "Meukasah" and the pants or the bottom is called "cekak" or some call it the name of pants or "sileuweu". As for the women's traditional clothes, it is a combination of a top in the form of a long-sleeved shirt with a collar that is stylish like the collar of a Chinese dress. While the bottom is also wearing "short" pants.

3. Aceh's Traditional Marriage Ceremony

Marriage ceremonies in Aceh are held in various stages, starting from the stages of applying for the bride, fiance, wedding party, picking up the bride, to picking up the groom.

4. Acehnese Traditional Dance

The most famous traditional dance from Aceh is the Saman Dance. Saman dance has elements of unique and distinctive artistic beauty. This dance is performed by relying on clapping movements on the hands, chest without being accompanied by other musical instruments. But even without the accompanying music, the skill of the dancers makes this dance a beautiful and interesting show.