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Minangkabau people (Minangkabau: Urang Minang or Urang Awak; Indonesian or Malay: Orang Minangkabau; [5] Jawi: منڠكبو ), also known as Minang, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Minangkabau's West Sumatera homelands was the seat of the Pagaruyung Kingdom, [6] believed by ...
The Minangkabau clans or Minangkabau tribes (Minangkabau: Suku-suku, sing. Suku) are traditional kinship groups of Minangkabau people of Sumatra, Indonesia sharing a common surname and heritage and existing in a lineage-based society prior to the 5th century. These clans are descended matrilineally. [1]
The association of Minangkabau with the colours black, red, and gold (or yellow) [2] is unknown, but the black-red-gold flag was traditionally used to symbolise the Luhak Nan Tigo (Minangkabau Confederation) established in the Minangkabau Highlands by their ancestors, as well as the area of origin of the Minang people before they migrated to areas beyond. [3]
There are more than 600 ethnic groups [1] in the multicultural Indonesian archipelago, making it one of the most diverse countries in the world. The vast majority of these belong to the Austronesian peoples, concentrated in western and central Indonesia (), with a sizable minority are Melanesian peoples concentrated in eastern Indonesia ().
Minangkabau culture is the culture of the Minangkabau ethnic group in Indonesia, part of the Indonesian culture. This culture is one of the two major cultures in the Indonesian archipelago which is very prominent and influential. Minangkabau culture adheres to a matrilineal system in terms of marriage, ethnicity, inheritance, and customary ...
Negeri Sembilan Malay (Baso Nogoghi or Baso Nismilan; Malay: Bahasa Melayu Negeri Sembilan; Jawi: بهاس ملايو نڬري سمبيلن) is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, including parts of Hulu Langat District in southeastern Selangor, Alor Gajah and parts of Jasin District in northern Malacca, and parts of Segamat District in the ...
People eating makan bajamba. Makan bajamba (from the Minangkabau language) is the traditional communal meal, shared from one container, and procession of dining on low tables set upon the floor; [1] it is a tradition of the Minangkabau people that has existed since the founding of Islam and is conducted at ceremonial events, holidays, festivals, and important gatherings.
Malay people, Minangkabau people, Talang Mamak people, Akit people, Orang Asli Sakai is a tribal community in Indonesia, traditionally living in the interior of Riau , Sumatra . [ 1 ] Some of them still lead a nomadic and hunter-gatherer lifestyle in the remote interior of Sumatra, while most settled into major cities and towns in Sumatra with ...