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Rencong, Aceh Traditional Weapon
[26 Dec 2009 | View Comments | 281 views]

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 …

Limas House, Palembang Traditional House
[24 Dec 2009 | View Comments | 184 views]

The form of limas house is very unique. In terms of language, limas(eng:pyramid) in bahasa Indonesia consists of lima(eng: five) and emas(eng:gold). While the trademark is on its pyramid-shaped roof and a pole or houses on stilts. The type of stage house or house on stilts is suitable with the …