It has been a long time since we heard word of mouth, news about the lives of people who have blue eyes like Portuguese people, and they have been there and decorated Acehnese civilization since ancient times. This news is news about people who have different physical characteristics from Acehnese in general. if in general Indonesian people have the same physical characteristics as people living in Asia, then there is one district in Aceh, to be precise Aceh Jaya, it is said that in the past people with physical characteristics of blue eyes, blonde hair, sharp noses, and white skin had lived. in this country. he said their ancestors came from Portuguese descent. True or not, let's explain the background.
In history it is written that the ancestors of the generation of blue eyes who lived in Aceh were those who came from the Portuguese, they were traders who searched for spices in Aceh in the early 16th century. Because Aceh is very famous for its good spices, the Portuguese intend to rule Aceh, it is recorded in history if the regional rulers of Lamno Aceh at that time fought against the Portuguese to cause the Portuguese to lose and some became prisoners of war, as a result those who were made prisoners embraced Islam and marrying an Acehnese girl, this is where the blue-eyed people who look like Portuguese in Aceh come from.
According to one Lamno resident named Muhammad, he said that if :
There is evidence that Portuguese people have lived in Aceh, as evidenced by the presence of Portuguese graves in the Gampong Baro area (the name of the area in Lamno Aceh), Jaya District, but due to the Tsunami that hit Aceh on December 26, 2004, causing graves in the area disappeared because it has become an ocean.
The attraction of the blue eyes has also reached the Indonesian capital, where at that time they visited the Lamno area (the name of the area in lamno district) Aceh Jaya, to meet face to face with local residents who have blue eyes. Just say her name is Rauzah, a blue-eyed girl who was 15 years old at the time. because of the beautiful charm of the girl's eyes, she was about to be taken to Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia) but Rauzah's mother did not approve of it.
Rauzah herself comes from a village called Lamme (the name of a small village in Aceh), Indrajaya sub-district, Aceh Jaya district. Aceh Province, Indonesia. It is about five kilometers east of Gle Jong (the name of a small village in Aceh) close to the Lamno market. In the village where Rauzah lives there are not many blue-eyed people left like Europeans, Rauzah herself has 2 siblings, she and her younger siblings have physical characteristics like most people in Europe, namely having white skin, bluish brown eyes, and facial skin that has Her red freckles, lashes and eyebrows were blonde too. However, Rauzah's mother does not have physical characteristics like Rauzah and her siblings, Rauzah's mother named Ernawati has physical characteristics like other Acehnese, namely black hair and ordinary brown skin.
Such is the footprint of the blue eye who lives in Aceh, hopefully it will be very interesting information for you people who love history. If you visit Aceh then don't waste your time not visiting this blue eye.
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