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honored by the visit.
Today, the Islamic symbolism remains
evident. Indeed, the rencong is considered one of
the foremost symbols of Aceh, representing a
confluence of masculinity, Islam and power.
Footnotes
1. Syamsuddin, T, and Nur Abbas, M.,1979: 7.
2. Annealing is a process undertaken to remove
stresses in metal that may have been introduced
by rolling out, hammering and bending. It prevents
the metal from cracking or breaking up. The metal
is placed on the hearth and with a large open
flame, the temperature is raised to bring the metal
to an even, dull cherry red. It is then allowed to
cool gradually. After annealing, the metal is
cleaned of oxide using acid.
3. Dr. Achmad Shboul, University of Sydney, was
very helpful in showing me renditions of Arabic
script.
4. Sheppard, M., 1979: 124.
5. ibid: 131, 134-5. See also plate 9.7, p. 135.
6. Levy, 1975: Fig 77.
7. Gittinger, M., 1982: Fig 83. p. 96.
8. Gadis. September 21-October 1, 1978: 25.
9. Syamsuddin, T. and Nur Abbas, M., 1979: 1
10. Siegel, J., 1979: 125.
11. Wagner, E., 1979: 96, 98.
12. Moebirman, 1970: 41. See Jakarta Museum
entries 2297, 20778, 22805.
13. Interview with Moebirman, October 22,
1980.
14. For a comprehensive listing of weapons
extant in Aceh in the early years of the 20th
century, see Kreemer, Vol I I, 1922: 291 ff, and
jasper, J.E. and Mas Pirngadie, Vol V, 1927: Figs
331-338, p. 236 ff.
15. Perang Kolonial Belanda di Aceh, 1977. For
example p. 167 shows a Panglima from Jeuram
wearing a rencong,
16. Draeger, D.F., 1972:129.
17. ibid. p.151.
18. In Australian suburbia where l was raised,
primary importance was given to one’s heart or
soul or motives over and above one’s outward
appearance. I grew up believing that if one was
good inside, there were a great many ways in
which this could be manifested in behavioral terms
and dress was an insignificant factor. In Aceh, and
other parts of Indonesia as well, I found that the
emphasis given to dress was much greater than
that to which I had been accustomed. This was
particularly true when it came to wearing
traditional dress. For the Acehnese, the correct
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