Djandji Atjeh (English: “Acehnese promise (not meant to be kept)”) is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. An Acehnese expression for a promise that one has no intention of keeping; illustrates Acehnese mistrust.
Translation
Acehnese promise (not meant to be kept)
Description
An Acehnese expression for a promise that one has no intention of keeping; illustrates Acehnese mistrust.
Significance
The term Djandji Atjeh is recorded by Jongejan as part of the cultural, administrative, or institutional vocabulary of Aceh.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 102.