pantoen (English: “song / recitation”) is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. Acehnese songs/recitations performed with rhythmic tone.
Translation
song / recitation
Description
Acehnese songs/recitations performed with rhythmic tone. Recited accompanied by hareubab orchestra.
Significance
The term pantoen 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. 149, 151.