Rencong is a traditional weapon of the region of Aceh, Indonesia, shaped like an L, but if you look more closely, it looks more like ‘Bismillah’(arabic: in the name of God) calligraphy. Rencong included in the category of dagger (not a knife or sword). Origins Before Rencong was known, the people of Aceh had been using a weapon called Siwah. These weapons do not have handles, so it’s quite difficult when used to fight, espe…

…ures developed by the Dayak-Iban is not exactly the same as that developed by Dayak-Punan etc. However, every Dayak has one similar special traditional weapon known as Mandau. In everyday life this weapon can not be separated from its owner. Therefore, it’s always carried anytime because Mandau also serves as symbol of a person (the honor and identity). For the record, mandau was once thought to havemagical power and only used in certain r…

Gijjang (Overworld), Banua Tonga (Middle-earth) and Banua Toru (Under World). Tor-Tor at the present time is no longer associated with only spirits, but became an art because tor-tor is a cultural tools in every activities of Batak indigenous people. View West Sumatra, Indonesia in a larger map …

…h Pangururan which functioned as a bridge between Samosir Island and Sumatera. There are many unique cultures and other historical attractions on Samosir, there is Pusuk Buhit which is believed to be the origin place of Batak ethnic group. What interesting here is the rock stage and the guide from local resident can explain about the origin of Batak very clearly, maybe even better than Batak people themselves. After listening to that storie…