Jongejans arrives in Atjeh (1930) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Jongejans first set foot on Acehnese soil as assistant-resident in 1930.
Date and Context
The event is dated to 1930.
Account
Jongejans first set foot on Acehnese soil as assistant-resident in 1930. Stayed (with a brief interlude in Menado) until the time of writing, providing him objectivity lacking in long-time Atjeh-kenner circles (free from ‘adoration mutuelle’).
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
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. 21.