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		<title>Weapons</title>
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“Rencong”, like “keris” in Jawa, and “kujang” in West  Jawa, is a traditional weapon. It is a combination of metallurgy, the skill of a master craftsman, and arts. Verses from Al Qur’an engraved on the blade of this small dagger, will increase one’s self-confidence. In the “siwah”-type rencong, the hilt is not curved, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fine Arts</title>
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The Acehnese are acquainted with the arts of decoration, handicraft, architecture, and weaving although their developments are virtually slow. ”Rumoh Aceh” (Aceh House), whose basic form is a square supported with four or more pillars, is essentially the end result of a final stage after centuries of undergoing changes.

 The arts carving and writing are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traditional Dances</title>
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The characteristic of Acehnese traditional dances:
- Islamic
- At early stages, it was intended for ritual purposes only, not for public
- A harmonious combination of dance, music and literature
- Performed in groups but within a limited space
- Repetitious and monotonous physical movements
- It takes a long time to perform.
Today Acehnese dances can be enjoyed by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aceh2day.com/?p=237</link>
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		<title>GAMES</title>
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 Natural environment and social-cultural conditions are factors establishing the types of the game played or performed by the people. But one thing is obvious: the absence of woman if the game or performance is shown in public.
 Since Alas people live along Alas river, games are also played on the riversides, such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ELEMENTS IN GAYO ARTS</title>
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Song, declamations, and riddles are dominant in Gayo literature. Architecture, carvings, and decorations are not conspicuous.
 As regards music, Gayo people have created some instruments. “Teganing” is made from piece of bamboo and the strings are made by prying its skins. The sound is produced by hitting the strings with a sliced bamboo. The opposite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gayo The Ethnic Group and Its Arts</title>
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The Gayo ethnic group is discussed exclusively here, because they have preserved certain cultural elements which do not exist in other ethnic group. However, a brief description on their ethnic background is worthwhile to enable us to appreciate their culture more appropriately.
Regionally, Gayo can be devided into four sub-ethnic-groups: “Gayo Laut Tawar” (around Laut Tawar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Languages and Writing System</title>
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Almost all Acehnese are bilingual, since they are able to communicate fluently in both Indonesian language and their own mother tongues which, from the linguistic point of view, are classified into the Austronesian family. Some of the most common local languages are Aceh language (majority), Aneuk Jamee language (Part of South Aceh), Gayo language (Central, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tales and Stories in the History of Aceh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Tales and Stories are called”hikayat”. They are rhythmical verses describing historical events, factual or imaginary stories. Whatever they may be, one thing is obvious, that is they always contain religious messages or teachings from Alquran and Hadits (the behaviours and utterances or expressions of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w). The original texts of hikayats are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aceh2day.com/?p=218</link>
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		<title>Bibit and Chandra brace for ‘sham’ trial</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As indictments may likely be prepared for the two accused antigraft figures, one of them said a trial was welcome to prove their innocence.
Deputies of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M. Hamzah, are both charged with extortion, bribery and abuse of power,  while investigating businessmen for alleged graft, in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aceh2day.com/?p=216</link>
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		<title>ACEHNESE: the Seamen from the Archipelago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the era of Alexandre the Great, Sumatera seamen had  regularly visited Indian harbours. Also recorded was a certain man from Sumatera paid a visit to the Roman empire, Cladius. And according to the account of Idrisi, Acehnese seamen had landed and settled down in Madagascar in 10th century. Taking into considerations the ability [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://aceh2day.com/?p=213</link>
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