Rasakhout (English: “Rasa wood (termite-resistant)”) is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. Wood from Simaloer highly resistant against paalworm (shipworm); historically major timber export from Simaloer.
Translation
Rasa wood (termite-resistant)
Description
Wood from Simaloer highly resistant against paalworm (shipworm); historically major timber export from Simaloer.
Significance
The term Rasakhout 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. —.