Regional cultures are the source of national culture. Therefore, any measures to preserve and improve the regional cultures should be initiated from the supporting elements.
As the logical consequences of Aceh’s strategic location in Malaka Straits, inter-relations with foreign people and cultures are unavoidable. When Islam has been fully accepted in Acehnese life, however, the [...]
Aceh women have placed themselves in a special and honourable position in the history of Aceh. Dozens of them had earned great names and thousands died during the war against the Dutch. Admiral Malahayati, Teungku Fakinah, Cut Nyak Dhien, Cut Meutia, Pocut Meurah Intan, Pocut Baren, Teungku Fatimah are only a few of the heroines [...]
A doctor was having an affair with his nurse. Shortly afterward, she told him that she was pregnant. Not wanting his wife to know, he gave the nurse a sum of money and asked her to go to Italy and have the baby there.
“But how will I let you know the baby is born?” she [...]
