Philosophy of aceh

If Speaking of Aceh, surely everyone will discuss the art of cultural traditions that are so thick. The province that was once the center of the world's attention in the 2004 Tsunami disaster earlier this store a variety of cultures that are so exotic. Having cultural diversity such as dance, music makes Aceh often visited by tourists from various regions and various countries.

Cultural diversity in speech and behavior is the philosophy of Acehnese life. This subject is not only the art of dance and music, Aceh is also very synonymous with literature or proverb (art of speech). From various sources, Since Aceh is known in the 9th century literature has been very developed in Aceh. However, it is difficult to find a definitive answer to how the history of literature in Aceh, given the very little history that records in detail how the literary journey in Aceh.
However, the literature continues to grow until now, although only a small part of the people of Aceh still care about it.

Literature in Aceh develops in two forms, both written and spoken. In this case, the author is very interested in the oral literature that developed in Aceh. Oral poetry is still heard from the mouths of Acehnese artists, parents and even often we find in the collection of old books. Hadieh maja / nariet maja (Aceh Proverb) is one of the oral poems that still develop in the earth of Serambi Mekkah. Hadieh / nariet language can be interpreted by phrases or adverbs, and the word maja means ancestors (ancestors) or natural language of Aceh we are familiar with the term indatu. Hadieh maja is a short phrase keuneubah indatu that contains the values ​​and philosophical life of the people of Aceh.

The series of words that become a short sentence and beautiful, inside it also contains a very deep meaning that covers the various sides of life of the people of Aceh. In another definition hadih maja is the advice and advice endatu (ancestors) containing moral values ​​and religious education. From the above definition, we can conclude that hadieh maja is a representation of the socio-cultural values ​​and become part of the life of the people of Aceh. All aspects of life are in the expression hadieh maja, whether it is about education, household affairs, government and even religious.