Tribal history Tamiang

Tribal history Tamiang



World Tribe ~ One Tamiang inhabit the six districts in East Aceh, the District Treasurer, Kejeruan Young, Seruway, Karang Baru, Kuala Simpang Tamiang Hulu. In the days of the Dutch regions they belong to a Kewedanaan Tamiang. Now the population is approximately 125,000 inhabitants more.

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No definite explanation of the origin of this tribe. But there who think that the Tamiang resident of the Royal Malay Kingdom displaced due attacked Sriwijaya. In this new place they founded several kingdoms, such as Treasurer, iyu River, Sutan Muda Seruway, Karang Baru and Keujeren Young. The name comes from Aceh Tamiang, black Mieng, meaning "black cheek". The name was diberikah by Sultan Muhammad Tahir Bahiansyah (1326-1350) to the Raja Muda Setia (1330-1352), namely king Tamiang first to submit to Aceh. According to the story Tamiang king has a large mole on his cheek. In the Book of State Kertagama royal name was written Tumihang.
Livelihood Tribe Tamiang

The main livelihood of this community is farming rice in the rice field, and moor. Another livelihood as laborers or employees in the extraction of oil plantations, timber companies, fishermen, carpenters, civil servants and others. Agriculture is still using simple tools such as hoes and plows were pulled buffalo or cow. The fields they generally are rainfed. Perennials too much of their crops, such as coffee, rubber, clove, coconut and fruits.
Kinship and Kinship Tribe Tamiang

Most small kinship groups in society Tamiang is the nuclear family household has its own, but still live in the neighborhoods around their own families. They still recognize family forms a limited area called the cud. Family limited area is divided into two half, ie split father and mother split. In everyday social life they use the principle of bilateral relatives. But in matters of inheritance and lineage they wear patrilineal system. Boys oldest very instrumental in the family. In terms of kinship they have a call in order of birth, child's first given the designation accomplished, the middle child, third child reeds, andak fourth child, Uteh fifth child and youngest son Uncu.

Kinship relations in society is summed up in the motto: Debt equally borne, the same embarrassment ditudung. Where both the men and the women should be equally cope with the burden of kinship. Thus, in this society as if there is an ambivalence of kinship systems. Kinship that rely on cooperation by paternal line up called indigenous or tribal groups sakat guardian. But sometimes they rely on a matrilineal kinship to the top. This group is called the guardian brackets or the breed, its matrivokal. In addition they also instituted a homage to the ancestors called ondatu, by associating themselves with kedatuan lineage specific, for example by Datu Four Tribe, Datu Tribe Eight, Twelve Party, and the Thirty relatives.
Social stratification in society Tamiang not sharp, although still there are certain groups that are considered royalty, the nobility ughang group, which is marked with the titles they use. There is also a class of highly respected because of the intellect and his services, they are called ughang worth. Now the people were mostly called ughang bepake. Another layer arises also because of the support of higher education and wealth that raises its dignity.
Language Tribe Tamiang

Tamiang language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian or Austronesian. Dialect pronunciation of the letter r is characterized by becoming gh, for example, the word "people" read into oghang. While it is often read the letter t c, for example, the word "no" read ciade.
Religion and Belief Tribe Tamiang

This community embraced Islam, but they also still have traditional ceremonies from the era before Islam, such as receptions blang, down seed, tulak reinforcements and so on.

Reference: Department of Education, 1989

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