Vara Jambak » suku http://www.varajambak.com On Minangkabau, matriarchy, Islam, patriarchy, politics and culture Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:37:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2007 vjambak@varajambak.com (Vara Jambak) vjambak@varajambak.com (Vara Jambak) http://www.varajambak.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Vara Jambak http://www.varajambak.com 144 144 On Minangkabau, matriarchy, Islam, patriarchy, politics and culture Vara Jambak Vara Jambak vjambak@varajambak.com no no Introduction to the Minangkabau http://www.varajambak.com/2011/01/04/an-introduction-to-the-minangkabau/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-introduction-to-the-minangkabau http://www.varajambak.com/2011/01/04/an-introduction-to-the-minangkabau/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:00:35 +0000 Vara http://www.varajambak.com/?p=2429 The Minangkabau or the Minangs of Sumatra, Indonesia are known as the world’s largest matriarchal society. They are probably the most stable and the most influential of such societies. In Indonesia, they are famous for their restaurant chains serving spicy food known as Rumah Makan Padang or Restoran Padang, their role in the founding [...]]]> http://www.varajambak.com/2011/01/04/an-introduction-to-the-minangkabau/feed/ 0 Meiy Piliang: Negeri Nurani Mati http://www.varajambak.com/2010/01/20/meiy-piliang-negeri-nurani-mati/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meiy-piliang-negeri-nurani-mati http://www.varajambak.com/2010/01/20/meiy-piliang-negeri-nurani-mati/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:40:07 +0000 Vara http://www.varajambak.com/?p=1627 Kututup mata, kutulikan telinga, pada berita-berita sengsara di media tak kubaca berita-berita hangat yang katanya hebat yang dijual di mana saja!

aku tak mau muntah muak! Bah!

Namun zaman bablas informasi ini mereka datang sendiri memaksaku

Membuka surel, berita sensasi bertebaran

Aku melengos televisi tetangga berbunyi berita selebriti, mencari sensasi ramai-ramai orang menonton sambil ngerumpi Ada yang bangga, membuka aurat, menjual aib, demi popularitas

Naik kendaraan umum radio berbunyi berita [...]]]> http://www.varajambak.com/2010/01/20/meiy-piliang-negeri-nurani-mati/feed/ 1 Anak Manja itu, Disiapkan Jadi Datuk http://www.varajambak.com/2009/11/11/anak-manja-itu-disiapkan-jadi-datuk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anak-manja-itu-disiapkan-jadi-datuk http://www.varajambak.com/2009/11/11/anak-manja-itu-disiapkan-jadi-datuk/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:58:39 +0000 Vara http://www.varajambak.com/?p=1513 Berikut laporan dari kampung Chandra M Hamzah di Payakumbuh yang dimuat di Padang Today. Di website dari Padang Today ini, bisa dilihat juga foto rumah keluarga Chandra M Hamzah yang sangat sederhana dan hanya beratapkan asbes.

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PENANGGUHAN penahanan anggota KPK non aktif, Chandra M Hamzah (42) oleh pihak kepolisian. Membuat ‘dunsanak’ alias kerabatnya [...]]]> http://www.varajambak.com/2009/11/11/anak-manja-itu-disiapkan-jadi-datuk/feed/ 0 An introduction to the Minangkabau http://www.varajambak.com/2009/04/03/an-introduction-to-the-minangkabas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-introduction-to-the-minangkabas http://www.varajambak.com/2009/04/03/an-introduction-to-the-minangkabas/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:33:31 +0000 Vara http://www.varajambak.com/?p=971 The Minangkabau or the Minangs of Sumatra, Indonesia are known as the world’s largest matriarchal society. They are probably the most stable and the most influential of such societies. In Indonesia, they are famous for their restaurant chains serving spicy food known as Rumah Makan Padang or Restoran Padang, their role in the founding [...]]]> http://www.varajambak.com/2009/04/03/an-introduction-to-the-minangkabas/feed/ 2 Orang Batak, Orang Minang, Orang Jawa http://www.varajambak.com/2009/02/26/orang-batak-orang-minang-orang-jawa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=orang-batak-orang-minang-orang-jawa http://www.varajambak.com/2009/02/26/orang-batak-orang-minang-orang-jawa/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:51:09 +0000 Vara http://moendg07.wordpress.com/?p=799 Saudara AOP yang orang Batak memberi tanggapan berikut ini mengenai tulisan-tulisan saya di blog ini.

Kepada Yang Terhormat Uni Vara Jambak,

Saya orang batak toba, protestan, lahir di Pulau Jawa. Saya sungguh salut pada kemampuan menulis Anda!

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