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  2. Minangkabau clans - Wikipedia

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    The Koto-Piliang System and the Bodi-Caniago System developed differently. These systems formed their own governing system based on their ideologies. The Koto-Piliang are based on aristocracy while Bodi-Caniago are based on confederation. These clans' name are believed to have originated from Sanskrit.

  3. Rumah Gadang - Wikipedia

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    The koto piliang design reflects an aristocratic and hierarchical social structure, with the house containing anjuang (raised floors) at each end to permit elevated seating of clan leaders during ceremonial events. The bodi caniago design reflects a democratic social structure, with the floors being flat and on one level.

  4. Rangkiang - Wikipedia

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    Rangkiang patah sembilan, the rangkiang of the Pagaruyung Palace. Rangkiang (also lumbuang) [1] is a granary or rice barn that the Minangkabau people used to keep rice in. The rangkiang is a distinctive feature of Minangkabau architecture.

  5. Minangkabau Malaysians - Wikipedia

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    Minangkabau have settled in Penang island since the early 18th century. The first known Minangkabau settlers were Nakhoda Bayan, Nakhoda Intan, and Nakhoda Kecil. [10] They received the appropriate permissions by Ahmad Tajuddin, the sultan of Kedah, and then opened up the settlements in Bayan Lepas, Balik Pulau, Gelugor, and Tanjung (now George Town).

  6. Indonesian names - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S., there are at least four ways to record people with a single-word name. One way is to use the existing single word name as the surname. Then, an official body will add "FNU" (first name unknown) as the first or given name. This can lead to a false belief that "Fnu" is a common Indonesian first name.

  7. Bongbong Marcos - Wikipedia

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    Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. [1] [2] (UK: / ˈ m ɑːr k ɒ s /, US: /-k oʊ s,-k ɔː s /, [3] [4] Tagalog:; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials PBBM or BBM, is a Filipino politician who is the 17th and current president of the Philippines.

  8. Hyaline cartilage - Wikipedia

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    Hyaline cartilage is the most common kind of cartilage in the human body. [2] It is primarily composed of type II collagen and proteoglycans. [2] Hyaline cartilage is located in the trachea, nose, epiphyseal plate, sternum, and ribs. [2] Hyaline cartilage is covered externally by a fibrous membrane known as the perichondrium. [2]

  9. Malleolus - Wikipedia

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    A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle.. Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side (medial) of the leg and the fibula on the outer side (lateral) of the leg.