Alasland (Alaslanden) is a location in or related to Aceh described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Region; Alaslanders under Acehnese influence for centuries; during the war many Acehnese fled there.
Description
Region; Alaslanders under Acehnese influence for centuries; during the war many Acehnese fled there. Atjeh-moorden also occurred there, attributed to滥用 of power by chiefs. Leprosy sufferers also committed an attack there. 2 Alassers among Sabang asylum patients.
Significance
Alasland (Alaslanden) is recorded by Jongejan as part of the geography and historical landscape 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. 386.