The Vital Role of the Mighty Elephants In Supporting the Serenity of the Aceh Sultanate

in #history7 years ago

The existence of elephants in the present era may be nothing more than a zoo's only complement. However, if we look back to the past, this largest land animal is considered very noble. Not only used as the most powerful war fleet in his time, the elephant itself contains a philosophy that is so deep. Great stature to be a symbol of greatness for those who glorify it. Inevitably, many kingdoms in the world consider elephants no longer just ordinary animals.

Besides India, the Aceh Sultanate is also known to greatly honor the great mammals. In the time of the sultanate that once made Holland frustrating this, elephant so well respected. Not hunted what wild hunters do not know the history, elephants are treated very well. Even believe it or not, the sultanate of Aceh has its own ceremony in honor of the great animal.

The passing of the Aceh kingdom makes the elephants at the end of Sumatra frustrated. Uncivilized hunting is very intense until finally there are very few left. Presumably we should be ashamed of the old people who are so guarding this one animal.
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Elephant So The symbol of Sultan's greatness

In Aceh, a sultan was said to be great if he could master several things. One of them is able to control the elephant. History records if only Sultan Iskandar Muda is said to be the most powerful in this regard. He has grown accustomed to elephants since childhood, so growing up, controlling elephants is as easy as snapping his fingers.

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source https://www.boombastis.com/gajah-perkasa-aceh/76517