Journal article

Understanding the Concept of Merantau, Tau Jo Nan Ampek and Ninik Mamak in Minangkabau Culture in West Sumatra, Indonesia

By Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad, Fitri Zulfidar Ibrahim

Asian Journal of Arts and Culture · Vol. 23, No. 2, 2023, e256669; DOI 10.48048/ajac.2023.256669 · 2023

Abstract

An ethnographic study of Minangkabau culture in West Sumatra, including the concept of rantau (migration) and the kinship system managed by the wife's family. The authors find a portrait of Minangkabau adat (customary tradition) rooted in religious and ethnic foundations, as well as its application in both the private and public spheres.

Identifier: KBA-JRN-2023-0001
Type: Artikel jurnal
Publisher: Asian Journal of Arts and Culture
Date Issued: 2023
Bibliographic Citation: Vol. 23, No. 2, 2023, e256669; DOI 10.48048/ajac.2023.256669
Creator: Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad Fitri Zulfidar Ibrahim
Subject: Minangkabau Merantau Adat Ninik mamak Sumatra Barat
LC Classification: GN635.I65 — Etnografi Indonesia
LCSH Subject: Minangkabau (Indonesian people)
BISAC Category: SOC002010 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Language: Inggris
Rights: Koleksi pribadi KBA13 Academy
Collection: KBA Writings

How to cite

Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad, Fitri Zulfidar Ibrahim, “Understanding the Concept of Merantau, Tau Jo Nan Ampek and Ninik Mamak in Minangkabau Culture in West Sumatra, Indonesia”, Asian Journal of Arts and Culture, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2023, e256669; DOI 10.48048/ajac.2023.256669, 2023. KBA13 Academy Archive and Library, KBA-JRN-2023-0001.