Nursyirwan Effendi is not wealthy—not in terms of money, that is. Still, in his community many people see him as blessed with good fortune. Why? “I have four daughters,” he said, beaming, on a recent ...

For the last century, historians, anthropologists and other scholars have searched both human history and the continents to find a matriarchy—a society where the power was in the hands of women, not ...

Photographer Susan Schulman captures everyday life in the world’s largest matrilineal society. In an obscure, devoutly Muslim ethnic group in Indonesia called the Minangkabau, women are revered—and ...

This Mother's Day, Herstory will be hosting an event with Saraz Sapio, an inspirational and independent young woman from the Minangkabau tribe in Sumatra, Indonesia. The Minangkabau are the largest ...

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PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Indonesia's rich tapestry of cultures is further enriched by the traditions of the Minangkabau people, an ethnic group primarily inhabiting the highlands of West Sumatra. Their ...

Siti Syahidah Husaini remembers wearing a bright headdress to a Merdeka Day celebration at school. Made from gold and silver songket cloth, the headdress turned some heads that day. “I felt so special ...

J. V. MARETIN, DISAPPEARANCE OF MATRICLAN SURVIVALS IN MINANGKABAU FAMILY AND MARRIAGE RELATIONS, Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Deel 117, 1ste Afl., ANTHROPOLOGICA II (1961), pp.

The Minangkabau Fashion Carnival boasted new versions of traditional West Sumatran clothing never before seen in the region. The inaugural fashion street pageant held in Padang on June 9 enlivened the ...