ABOUT MINANGKABAU

The Minang lived

Moves all, which was organized by another leader in three lower. Their energy has reached the regions and Rajang until Batak. The center Minang government lasted 18 to the end. Century, while the abundance of gold mining has been exhausted and the mountain men of other work to find planes. This work has been found in tissue in the direction of coffee,salt, and gambir (Gemüsegerbsäure a superior, which is an improvement over the original Chinese product). Dealers Islamic beginning of the Islamic improvement headed exchanges. Kings, queens and other lay leaders, who have rejected the Ayer (pious leaders) to be followed during this troubled time conquered, admitting that the war has become Ayer. The Islamic University of Ayer will continue. Dutchmen 1821 secured their trade, with the closure of contracts with the King of Pagaruyung Alam. The king gave them the Tanah datar lowered, in which they set out with Cock Bukittingi. From there, they have extended their power over the high country.Outside the war continued until 1837 with Thomas, after referring to the most effective leader Outside, the imam killed when their energy was defective.In the early 20. Century WestSumatra played an important role in the modernization of Islam, in particular, whether improved training for women. In the many well-trained twenty class participant was frustrated by the lack of work. In 1926, the classarticipants, while using the Communists had started a rebellion; Aufrührer many were put in prisons in Dutch New Guinea, Irian constituencies.After World War II, during the struggle for independence, Bukittingi briefly became the capital of Indonesia; Dutchmen After Sukarno was taken prisoner of temporary protection from the government. On 1 January 1950 a province of Sumatra evenly independent republic of Indonesia has become.

House

Minangkabau traditional house is called "Rumah Gadang" this great house of the means or Rumah Adat, meaning that usual home. It is called Rumah Gadang, because of its large size, but it refers to the function of the large house. Rumah Gadang in Minangkabau belongs to all the family members along the line of nuts / mother, who is called "punishment". The office is also the place of all traditional ceremonies such as weddings or part the inauguration of a chieftain.The original house is wood and bamboo to the rear wall. The roof is made of palm vibration. There are about 12 to 20 meters long and 6 to 8 meters wide at the position of the floor for two to two and a half measuring instrument on the ground. The position of a traditional house extending west to east, while the figures are areas 3.5.7.9, and even if 17. The structure above is used with a horn shaped roof. The roof sees as the expansion of buffalo horn with 4 to 6 points along the house and a point more, which are to the front door and the leaders of the line to be followed. To extend the shape of the structure, there is no connection of each of the right angle for posts from the horizontal staff of the house. Both the upper and horizontaluntereren staff of the building. The interior of the house is divided into 4 parts. They are living quarters along a side of this house, which consists of five or more areas; On the other hand, before the fields is one resonates assembly. In some houses the meeting echoes in an educated and with a raised floor as a place for the household at a meeting. At both ends of the house are areas with a higher floor, which is called "Anjuang." The areas with Anjuang are used only for a special occasion and is normally used uniformly for a married daughter of the family.

The house is the difference, which is based on his clan:

1.Bodi Chaniago traditional houses.

The house has smooth floor and did not anjuang.

2.Koto Piliang traditional houses

The house has anjuang.

The house is based on its form:

1. Gadang Rumah Babanding demand.

Comprised of five regions, 30 posts, four forms something horn

2. Rumah Gadang require illustrate.

Composed of 40 posts. It is called Gajah illustrate because all complete,such as the appearance Elephant, which together sit on the ground with their legs bent and back beside the body.

3. Rumah Gadang Sarambi Papek

It is smaller than Rumah Gadang require Babanding 3.4.5 and consists of fields, those Numbers position, and it should give no "paserek" and sleeping here.Before the house is rice stables, which are used in order to maintain the food supply equipment:

Sitinjau Lauik

Characterized by the left with six poles and worked as storage of riso in order to supply the need of traditional common expense.

Sibayau - bayau

Characterized by the party of the right with six poles and worked as riso storage of the need for daily.

Sitangka Lapa

Characterized by the left with 4-pin, and he as a function of the storage riso of the disaster. Traditional wall of the house and plows the granaries of the curling decorated with colorful sculpture, as a lot of interesting things and are here to hear that reflects the way the Guru of Jadi of Takambang Alam "Minang philosophy "the whole of nature are to education.