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Silek

Vara — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:56:27 +0000

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 [...]

Tan Malaka: Communism and Pan-Islamism

Vara — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:10:13 +0000

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 [...]

Indonesia, the Minangkabau Republic

Vara — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:46:38 +0000

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 [...]

Introduction to the Minangkabau

Vara — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:00:35 +0000

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 [...]

Khairul Jasmi rang Koto: Pak SBY, Tolonglah Kami…

Vara — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:53:51 +0000

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 The Movie

Vara — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:52:07 +0000

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 [...]

Chandra M. Hamzah, Nila Anfasa Moeloek, Williardi Wizard : 3 Orang Minang yang Bikin Geger Dunia Persilatan

Vara — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:53:51 +0000

Oleh: Fadli Zulfadli Dari: kompasiana.com

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 [...]

Bersatulah Kaum Demonstran!

Vara — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:41:36 +0000

Oleh: Indra J Piliang

Seruling waktu telah ditiup. Malaekat sejarah bangun. Tan Malaka tidak lagi berteriak di dalam kuburnya.

Massa actie! Massa actie! Massa actie!

Kamu kemanakan Rendra? Masihkah kamu simpan rambut gimbal mbah Surip? “Kebyar! Kebyar!” Gombloh apakah sudah kau petik pada dawai gitar?

Ada kelewang patah di sana, Karawang-Bekasi. Asap rokok Chairil Anwar mengepul melindapkannya. Buku-buku Ahmad Wahib [...]

Antara SARA, rasisme dan gugatan terhadap fasisme Jawa

Vara — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:00:05 +0000

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

Vara — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:03:55 +0000

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 [...]

Indonesia, the Minangkabau Republic

Vara — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:21:44 +0000

An introduction to the Minangkabau

Vara — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:33:31 +0000

Menuju Republik Indonesia

Vara — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:21:27 +0000

Bagi yang belum pernah membaca tulisan Tan Malaka mengenai Menuju Republik Indonesia bisa dibaca di web [...]

Saya Bangga Jadi Perempuan Minangkabau

Vara — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:07:20 +0000

Karena perempuan-perempuan Minangkabau telah dan selalu melawan kekuasaan-kekuasaan yang datang silih berganti yang berusaha menghancurkan ranah Minang entah itu atas nama jihad Islam kaum padri, Barat, pemerintah daerah ataupun pemerintah pusat yaitu para Bundo Kanduang, para Niniak/Niniek/Ninik (nenek), atau nama-nama seperti Siti Manggopoh, Rohana Kudus, Rasuna Said, Dr. Ranny Emilia, Yeni Rosa Damayanti, Prof. Dr. Dewi [...]