Het Gajo-land en zijn bewoners (1903) by Dr. C. Snouck Hurgronje was standard work for administrators investigators on Gajo-land, composed from communications educated Gajo’ers and officer-administrators, guide like his Atjeh-work.
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Broersma notes book is richtsnoer for bestuurders and onderzoekers. Describes republican arrangement Gajo kampong rödjö chosen saudörö’s authority not unlimited collection republics democratic. Describes dwelling on stilts wood bilik materials round hearth, storage padi bark containers, stamp mill water wheel, children numbers, marriage prohibition same clan, evening gathering boedjangs in meunasa, freedom youth ladang etc.
Beside it Snouck Hurgronje’s Gajo-Dutch dictionary where Dr. Hazeu laid last hand, much more than dictionary.
Also used for position banta (I p.96) comparable patih Java principality regency, and for sajjid habib religious nobility.
Broersma saw older Atjeh reports Gajos 1874 meeting Peureula where descended small vessels with dammar rottan gambir tobacco gold dust wishing exchange salt linen etc speech incomprehensible appearance Alfoeren cannibalism seems still customary land must be beautiful large lake densely populated kampongs women must very beautiful coastal inhabitants well received immediately get wife however only difficulty danger away because Gajos not want let go fearing tales richness beauty land presence gold awake greed strangers per Atjehers Peureula told.
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Atjeh als land voor handel en bedrijf, by Dr. R. Broersma, Gebrs. Cohen, Utrecht, 1925, pp. 70-71, 74-76.