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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 the rise of industrialization. [2] There are various theories of their origin.
They only make up 29% of Riau Island population, while in Riau, they constitute a plurality, at around 45%. Riau Malays, especially in coastal Riau and Riau Islands, share the same or similar cultural, historical, and linguistic background with Johorean and Singaporean Malays due to their common Malaccan origin in the 15th century.
4298 Riau-Malay artifacts [2] Museum Sang Nila Utama is a heritage museum in Pekanbaru , Indonesia . The museum collects item related to the Riau-Malay culture such as Malay wedding costumes, traditional toys, musical instruments and other traditional artifacts.
The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.
Being one of the last territories merged into Indonesia, Riau was known as the daerah-daerah pulihan (recovered regions), and the Riau area became a province in August 1957 - composed of both the islands and parts of the mainland, formerly part of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura.
Siak (Jawi: سياك ), is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.It has an area of 8,556.09 km 2 and had a population of 376,742 at the 2010 Census [3] and 457,940 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 480,169, comprising 246,489 males and 233,680 females. [2]
Riau (Jawi: رياو ) is a province of Indonesia.It is located on the central eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, and extends from the eastern slopes of the Barisan Mountains to the Malacca Strait, including several large islands situated within the Strait.
Castle of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura, Riau, Indonesia. Siak Sri Indrapura (Jawi: سياق سري ايندراڤورا ) is a town in Riau province of Indonesia and it is the capital (seat) of Siak Regency. It was the place of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura. [1]