Rencong (Reuncong) is the traditional weapon of Aceh. Rencong symbol of greatness apart from the nobility, is a symbol of the courage of the fighters and the people of Aceh in the struggle. Rencong existence as a symbol of courage and heroism of the people of Aceh shows that virtually every fighter in Aceh, equip himself with rencong as a means of self defense. But now, after no longer commonly used as a means of self defense, rencong changed into souvenir items that can be found in almost all the typical craft store Aceh.Shaped form of the phrase bismillah rencong, the handle is curved and thickened at the elbow is Arabic Ba Sin bujuran handle merupaka script, the form of declining pointed down to the base metal near the handle is a script Mim, iron columns from the base of the handle until the end of the script Lam , the tip is tapered with the upper plateau and leveled off slightly above the bottom of the script Ha.From the character string of Ba, Sin, Lam, and Ha realize that the sentence Bismillah. So the blacksmith who first made rencong, but clever maqrifat iron also has a high knowledge of calligraphy. Therefore, rencong not used to the little things that are not important, especially for the heinous act, but rencong used only to defend themselves from enemy attacks and the fight in Allah.Powerful Rencong usually made of iron-iron option, which is coherent with the metal in gold, silver, copper, lead and toxic substances are poisonous to when facing opponents in battle are immune to the iron, the person will be able to penetrated rencong.The handle is shaped rencong there some are straight and curved upwards. Rencong the handle curved upwards rencong Meucungkek called, the handle is usually made of ivory and horn options.Meucungkek form intended to prevent the occurrence of excessive respect for fellow human beings, due to the intrinsic danger of honor belongs to Allah alone. That is, if the inserted section rencong meucungkek waist or center section, then that person could not bow his head or body membongkokkan to pay homage to someone else because her stomach will be depressed by meucungkek handle it.The handle is also intended to meucungkek, at crucial moments can easily be drawn from its scabbard and will not easily escape from the grip. One thing that distinguishes rencong with other traditional weapons are never sharpened rencong because only its tip to be used.Table of contents[Hide]
* 1 Type Rencong
o 1.1 Rencong Meucugek
o 1.2 Rencong Meupucok
o 1.3 Rencong Pudoi
o 1.4 Rencong Meukure
* 2 SourceTypes RencongThere are four kinds of weapons are rencong the people of Aceh are:
* Rencong Meucugek
* Rencong Meupucok
* Rencong Pudoi
* Rencong MeukureRencong MeucugekMeucugek rencong called because the handle is there a form rencong archery and adhesives in terms of so-called cugek or meucugek Aceh.Rencong MeupucokRencong shoots above the handle is made of metal engraving 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. Blades are made of white metal.Rencong PudoiThe term pudoi Acehnese society is something that is deemed to be a deficiency or there is not perfect. The handle is just a straight rencong only and short. So, the question that has not sempuna pudo or is in the form of the handle rencong.Rencong MeukureRencong rencong differences with other species is in the eye rencong. Rencong eye ornate such as pictures of snakes, centipedes and other flowers.
Source
* Site Prov. NAD
* Suarakarya-online.com
* Acehforum.or.id
* Members.tripod.com
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