Alas people
The Alas people are an ethnic group that inhabits Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh, Indonesia. They speak the Alas language, which is related to the Batak languages.Languages
Alas people uses the Alas language on a daily basis. This language is part of the Austronesian languages of the Kluet people in Aceh Selatan Regency, which also uses a very similar language with the language of the Alas people. The Alas language also uses many similar vocabulary with Karo language of the Karo people in North Sumatra. It is estimated that 80,000 people spoke the language in 2000. It is thought that the Alas language might have originated from Batak languages. Although Alas people live in Aceh Province, the language they use is very different with Acehnese.Surnames
The Alas names often include the family name or Marga such as:
- Bangko
- Deski
- Keling
- Kepale Dese
- Keruas
- Pagan
- Selian
- Acih
- Beruh
- Gale
- Kekaro
- Mahe
- Menalu
- Mencawan
- Munthe
- Pase
- Pelis
- Pinim
- Ramin
- Ramud
- Sambo
- Sekedang
- Sugihen
- Sepayung
- Sebayang
- Teriga
Art
Traditional dance and musical instruments of the Alas people are such as:
- Mesekat dance
- Pelabat dance
- Landok Alun dance
- Tangis Dilo
- Canang Situ
- Canang Buluh
- Genggong
- Oloi-olio
- Keketuk layakh.
Crafts
The Alas people are also known to work on traditional crafts like:
- Nemet
- Mbayu amak
- Bordir
- Blacksmith
- Payung mesikhat
Traditional cuisine
Traditional food of the Alas people includes:
- Manuk labakh
- Ikan labakh
- Puket Megaukh
- Lepat bekhas
- Gelame
- Puket Megaluh
- Buah Khum-khum
- Ikan pacik kule
- Telukh Mandi
- Puket mekuah
- Tumpi
- Godekhr
- Puket sekuning
- Cimpe
- Getuk
