Kluet people
In this article, we will explore the impact that Kluet people has had on contemporary society. Kluet people is a topic of great relevance and interest in today's world, which has generated extensive debate and a series of repercussions in various areas. Over the years, we have been able to observe how Kluet people has deeply marked the way we live, think and relate to our environment. Through detailed analysis, we will examine the many facets of Kluet people, from its origins to its influence today, with the goal of understanding its true scope and meaning.
Kak Keluwat | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 58,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Indonesia (Aceh) | |
| Languages | |
| Alas-Kluet language, Indonesian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Alas, Singkil, Pakpak |
Kluet or Keluwat people dwell in a number of districts in South Aceh Regency, Aceh, Indonesia namely North Kluet, South Kluet, Central Kluet, and East Kluet. The Kluet people are regarded as part of the Batak people sub-ethnicity. The Kluet regions are separated by Lawé Kluet River, where it disgorges from the Mount Leuser and disembogues into the Indian Ocean. Residential region of the Kluet people is 30 km from Tapaktuan city or 500 km from Banda Aceh.[2] Majority of the population and as well as the Kluet people practices Islam.[3]
History
During the colonial period, the Acehnese people are known to have had political influence on the coastal area that became known as Kluet kingdom. Therefore, the Acehnese people also had cultural influence in the culture of the Kluet people to a certain degree, where the adat (customary) authority structure of the Kluet people are historically similar.[4] Farming is the main source of income for the Kluet people.
Culture
Just like any other Batak people, the Kluet people have marga (surnames or family names) of their own that are still being used today namely Pelis, Selian, Bencawan, Pinem, and Caniago.
These margas are also found among other Batak people such as Alas people, Karo people and Pakpak people; except for Caniago which are believed to be the descendants of Minangkabau people that have assimilated with the Kluet people centuries ago.
Language
The language spoken by the Kluet people is Alas-Kluet language, which is categorized as part of the Batak languages.[5] The Kluet language itself is divided into three dialects, which are the Paya Dapur, Manggamat and Lawe Sawah dialect.
References
- ^ "Kluet in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Ryan Ver Berkmoes; Celeste Brash; Muhammad Cohen; Mark Elliott; Guyan Mitra; John Noble; Adam Skolnick; Iain Stewart; Steve Waters (2010). Lonely Planet Indonesia. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-7422-0348-5.
- ^ Lesley McCulloch (2005). Aceh: Then And Now. Minority Rights Group International. ISBN 1-9045-8428-4.
- ^ John Fitzgerald McCarthy (2006). The Fourth Circle: A Political Ecology of Sumatra's Rainforest Frontier. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-5212-5.
- ^ Batak Alas-Kluet at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
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