The Aceh tribe is actually a descendant of various tribes, peoples, and nations who settled in the soil of Aceh called the unity of Aceh tribe especially in the language, religion, and custom Aceh.
Long ago the tribe of Aceh lived matrilokal and communal. They live in settlements called gampong. The alliance of gampongs displays the mukim. The golden age of Aceh culture began in the 16th century, blending the glory of the Aceh Darussalam Islamic empire that reached its peak in the seventeenth century. The Acehnese are very obedient to the teachings of Islam, as well as militant fighters against the colonial conquests of Portugal and the Netherlands.
Origin of ancestry
Archaeological evidence, the first inhabitants of Aceh were from the post-Plestosen period, where they lived on the east coast of Aceh (Langsa and Tamiang areas), and showed Australomelanesid characteristics. They are mainly for seafood, especially various types of shellfish, and land animals such as pigs and rhinoceros. At that time they had used fire and buried bodies with certain ceremonies.
Furthermore, the formation of the Aceh tribes began with the establishment of the indigenous tribes of Mantir and Lhan (proto Melayu), as well as the tribes of Champa, Malay, and Minang (deutro Melayu) who came and formed the indigenous Acehnese. Moreover, the nation, like the people of southern India, and a small part of Arabia, Persia, Turkey, and Portugal are also part of the tribal component of Aceh. The strategic position of Aceh in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, for thousands of years has become a haven and association of various tribes, namely in trade routes from the Middle East to China. "The people of Aceh are many mixtures of other nations.