In Indonesian the plant is known as sirih. The Acehnese call it Ranub. This one plant is often used for chewing leaves. Eating betel or menyirih, has become a hereditary tradition for the people of Aceh.
In addition to edible, this one leaf is also used by the people of Serambi Mecca as one dish to glorify the guests. It is customary for Acehnese to present betel when there are guests visiting.
Every guest who comes bersilatmimi or at a particular event, will be presented with betel nut betel and whiting. Betel, betel plus a little whiting eaten simultaneously.
It has become our habit, if there is any event or visit the house of the citizens, there is always betel as a welcome. Betel for Peumulia Jamee (glorifying guests)
the Peumila Jamee tradition has been around for a long time. "If the parents say, the tradition of eating ranub and glorifying the guests with ranub in Aceh culture is the legacy of previous people, when Aceh was still in the kingdom, until now still entrenched.
However, the culture of sobbing or starting this guest begins to recede. Especially in urban areas. Young children dizaman era at this time less like with this traditional food. Thus, ranub becomes rare.
"If the villages are still very strong, young people also eat ranub. In the city of young people are not used to eating betel, probably because of traditional food, but if at events such as greeting guests, it still exist in one place.
On certain occasions, betel is also used in traditional Acehnese dances in welcoming guests, Ranub Lampuan Dance. After the dance, the dancers usually approached the invited guests to present ranub.
For guests who take it, must pay it with a sum of money put directly by the guest on the place of betel called Lampuan. This tradition that until now is still a culture of Acehd people glorify the guest.
