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Payakumbuh (Minangkabau: Payokumbuah, Jawi: ڤايوكومبواه ) is the second largest city in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, with a population of 116,825 at the 2010 Census [2] and 139,576 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 144,830 - comprising 72,840 males and 71,990 females. [1]
Pacu Itiak in Payakumbuh, 2017. A flying duck race [1] (Indonesian: Pacu Itiak) is a tradition in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra [2] where ducks fly towards a specified finish line. [2] Young female ducks (4–6 months old) that cannot fully fly are used, and ducks are numbered on their bills.
Persatuan Sepakbola Payakumbuh (simply known as Persepak Payakumbuh or Persepak) is an Indonesian football club based in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra. They currently compete in the Liga 4 and their homeground is Kubugadang Stadium.
The Tuo Koto Nan Ampek Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Tuo Koto Nan Ampek), also known as Gadang Balai Nan Duo Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia located in Koto Nan Ampek Nagari, now administratively included into the area of Balai Nan Duo village, West Payakumbuh District, city of Payakumbuh, West Sumatera. [2]
The park is inhabited by the nomadic Orang Rimba ('people of the forest'). [1] Around 40% of Orang Rimba (ca.1,200) live in the Bukit Duabelas National Park, while another 15% live in the neighboring Bukit Tigapuluh National Park and the remaining are dispersed throughout Jambi province. [2]
Yang di-Pertua Negeri functions as the head of state in a parliamentary democracy. Their discretionary roles include appointing the head of government , the chief minister (Malay: Ketua Menteri) or premier, who is usually the leader of the party with a majority in the state legislature , and withholding consent to dissolve the state legislature.
During the Liberal democracy period in Indonesia and Guided Democracy that followed it under Sukarno, the common phrase used in speech and formal meetings was "Merdeka", the Indonesian and Malay word for independence or freedom, or variations of it such as "Salam Merdeka ".
Open houses may also be organised by Dayak associations or non-government organisations. This will continue until the end of June where the gawai will be closed in a ngiling bidai (mat rolling up) ceremony. When guests arrive, tuak is offered and women line up in two rows on each side of the ladder (nyambut pengabang).