sirihdoek (English: “betel cloth pouch”) is a term or concept described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in relation to Aceh. Cloth in which men carry their sirih (betel-chewing) supplies.
Translation
betel cloth pouch
Description
Cloth in which men carry their sirih (betel-chewing) supplies. Slung over the shoulder. Presented to guests and acquaintances like a European cigar case.
Significance
The term sirihdoek 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. 156, 157.