Kansawa refers to a lake described in Acehnese texts as containing the “semen of Zarathushtra”, a reference to Iranian eschatology. The lake is mentioned on page 91 of the Burda translation.
Description
According to the source, the lake’s waters were believed to be the source of the future savior Saoshyant in Zoroastrian tradition, a motif that was re‑interpreted in Acehnese Islamic literature.
Cultural Context
The inclusion of Kansawa illustrates the syncretic reception of pre‑Islamic Persian ideas within Acehnese scholarly circles.
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Source
20260707_232246_DLP-54-Een_16de_eeuwse_Maleise_vertaling_van_de_Burda_van_al_Bu_s_i_ri_OCR.txt, page 91.