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Silek is the name of Minangkabau martial arts. It is popularly known in Indonesia and the Malay World as Silat. Even though it is wrongly considered as sports, it is to the Minangs much more than just mere “sports”. It is one of the most important aspects of Minangkabau culture and serves as methods [...]  This is a speech presented by Tan Malaka from the Simabua clan at the Fourth Congress of the Communist International in November 12, 1922 to refute the theses drafted by Lenin, the leader of the fundamentalist factions of “the communist atheism“, on the struggle against Pan-Islamism. Tan Malaka was the chairman of PKI (the [...] It cannot be deemed an overstatement to say that Indonesia is the Minangkabau Republic. Tan Malaka, a international communist leader of Minangkabau descent and the founder of the Republic Indonesia, was the first independence activist of the Netherlands Indies who wrote Naar de Republiek Indonesia (en. towards the Republic of Indonesia) in [...] 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 [...] Tsunami Mengintai, Isu Meruyak Dari: Harian Singgalang Pak SBY, kami warga di pesisir Sumbar, mati saja yang belum. Kalaulah Bapak berkantor di Padang, takkan terpicingkan mata oleh bapak, meski malam telah larut. Pak Gubernur kami, sekarang sudah kurus. Kemarin bersama Waka Polda, Wagub, Walikota Padang, mengimbau rakyat untuk tidak resah. Pejabat kami kurang tidur [...] Merantau is one of many Minangkabau deep-rooted traditions which are still carried out to this day. Its main objective is for young people to seek experience outside the motherland. Because as they are young, they cannot yet be useful for the society at home. Merantau tradition is often misunderstood as a tradition just for [...] Oleh: Fadli Zulfadli Indonesia terkejut! Bagai sebuah kilas balik ke zaman demokrasi parlementer diawal kemerdekaan, semasa Pak Hatta menjabat wapres, orang Minang kembali menjadi newsmaker. Trimester ketiga tahun 2009 ini, 3 orang Minang sukses membuat geger media dan menjadi sumber gegap gempita pemberitaan. Mungkin tidak ada keterkaitan personal antara ketiga orang ini namun dari sikap yang [...] Oleh: Indra J Piliang Seruling waktu telah ditiup. Massa actie! Massa actie! Massa actie! Kamu kemanakan Rendra? Ada kelewang patah di sana, Karawang-Bekasi. Asap rokok Chairil Anwar mengepul melindapkannya. Berbicara mengenai fasisme Jawa, yang lebih banyak dikenal sebagai Jawanisme atau Jawaisme di Indonesia, adalah suatu keharusan dan tanggung jawab moral bagi seluruh masyarakat Indonesia. Gugatan kepada fasisme Jawa harus dilakukan sebagai bentuk tanggung jawab orang Indonesia terhadap korban-korban daripada fasisme Jawa itu sendiri. Selama ini, gugatan terhadap fasisme Jawa ataupun terhadap pelaku daripada tatanan [...] Silek is the name of Minangkabau martial arts. It is popularly known in Indonesia and the Malay World as Silat. Even though it is wrongly considered as sports, it is to the Minangs much more than just mere sports. It is one of the most important aspects of Minangkabau culture and serves as methods [...] |
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