rencong traditional weapon from Aceh

Rencong is one of the Acehnese traditional weapons other than guns and firearms. That said, at the time of the ancient kingdom of Aceh in every man who has grown up, must have sepucuk rencong to keep yourself. Rencong has religious and philosophical meaning to Islamization, the handle is berbetuk taken from the equivalent Arabic word Bismillah. Equivalent word can be seen in a curved handle and then thicken at the elbow. The handle-shaped rencong Ba, the handle where the grip is a script Sin, which taper downward in the base metal near the handle is a script Mim, iron taper near the base of the handle that resembles a lane-lane iron from the base of the handle until near the end symbolizes the character Lam
, the under the glove has a form letter Ha, so that the whole letter Ba, Sin, Meme, Lam, Ha, arrangement of the letters are legible form the sentence Bismillah is a symbol that shows the characteristics of the people of Aceh, which is clinging to the glory of Islamic teachings.The main raw material manufacture rencong is white metal, brass, and buffalo horn. Rencong have tiers for the king or sultan is usually made of ivory (sarong) and pure gold (the dagger). While other rencong rencong-usually made of buffalo horn or wood as a sheath, and brass or white metal as a dagger. Rencong types of white metal, called has many benefits because it can drive out evil spirits as jinn and devils who try to interfere.In the Dutch colonial period, rencong used on the battlefield. This weapon tucked in the front waist height as a marker of egalitarianism and self-defense and a symbol of dignity, courage, greatness, and heroism against the Dutch colonialists. In the struggle against the Dutch, history records the names of great heroes like Admiral Malahayati Acehnese heroine (the world's first female admiral), Cut Nyak Dien, Cut Meutia, Pocut Meurah Intan, Pocut Baren, and Teungku Fakinah.In general, there are five kinds of weapons are rencong the people of Aceh are:- Rencong Meucugek:Called rencong meucugek because of the handle rencong the darts and there is a form of adhesive which in terms of Aceh called cugek or meucugek. Cugek is needed to easily handle and not easily separated when thrust into the body of the opponent or enemy.- Rencong Meupucok:Rencong shoots above the handle is made of metal engraving are generally of ivory or gold. The base of the handle decorated with patterned gold tumpal (pucok bamboo shoots) and given up the gems ditampuk, rencong overall length of about 30 cm. Gloves rencong also made of ivory and given a bond with gold. Typically, this rencong used in official ceremonies relating to indigenous issues and the arts.- Rencong Pudoi:Pudoi term in Acehnese society is something that is considered still short or there are still rudimentary. Rencong handles only straight and very short. So, what is meant pudoi or a rudimentary form of the handle is on the rencong.- Rencong Puntong:The uniqueness of the upstream rencong Puntong butts, with a dagger that was forged with metal, rencong head of buffalo horn and scabbard of wood.- Rencong Meukure:Differences rencong rencong meukure with other types is in the eye rencong. Eye rencong ornate such as pictures of snakes, centipedes, flowers, and others. The images were interpreted by a blacksmith with a diverse range of advantages and privileges. Rencong are stored longer, will be formed initially aritan kind or form called kuree. The longer or the older a rencong, the more kuree contained on these rencong eye. Kuree is considered to have magical powers.Currently, rencong been switching function as one of the souvenirs of Aceh. In fact, one of the land titles in Aceh is also called as Land Rencong. It was not perfect when travelers from outside Aceh during his visit to Aceh did not buy rencong as a gift or memento.Beloved Indonesia is rich in various cultures, including in terms of traditional weapons. If the first traditional weapon used to repel invaders, so now we as a nation's next generation must keep these weapons as diverse beauty of Indonesia's cultural sphere, in order not to be stolen by other nations.

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