Indonesia, the Minangkabau Republic

It cannot be deemed an overstatement to say that Indonesia is theĀ  Minangkabau Republic. Tan Malaka, a international communist leaderĀ  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 1923. It [...]

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An introduction to the Minangkabau

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 [...]

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Menuju Republik Indonesia

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

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Saya Bangga Jadi Perempuan Minangkabau

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 [...]

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