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Minangkabau Culture Documentation and Information Center (Indonesian: Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi Kebudayaan Minangkabau, or PDIKM) is a museum and research center for Minangkabau culture, [1] located in the city of Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
The Minangkabau adat was derived from hereditary wisdom before the arrival of Islam. The present relationship between Islam and adat is described in the saying "traditions [adat] are founded upon the [Islamic] law, and the law founded upon the Qur'an" (adat nan kawi', syara' nan lazim). [5]
Padang restaurants are not only scattered throughout Indonesia, but are also widely available in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United States. Rendang, one of the Minangkabau specialties, has been named the most delicious food in the world. [11] Padang food is famous for its use of coconut milk and spicy chili. [12]
Written records dating to the fourteenth century document the importance of textiles in the social and religious lives of Indonesians. The highly distinctive traditional dress, or pakaian adat, best shows the diversity of uses of textiles throughout the archipelago. The even more elaborate bridal dress displays the best of each province's ...
Padang Lawas is a regency in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,912.18 km 2, and had a population of 226,807 at the 2010 Census [2] and 261,011 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 275,648 - comprising 138,506 males and 137,142 females. [1] Its administrative seat is the town of Sibuhuan.
Padang Pariaman Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,343.58 km 2 , and it had a population of 390,204 at the 2010 census [ 2 ] and 430,626 at the 2020 census; [ 3 ] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 451,388 - comprising 226,435 males and 224,953 females. [ 1 ]
A Suntiang crown, mid-20th century (Fernbank Museum of Natural History) A Minangkabau bride and groom. The bride is wearing a Suntiang Gadang crown.. A Suntiang is an elaborate crown worn normally by Minangkabau women in Sumatra for festive occasions.
A Baju Kurung is a loose-fitting full-length dress, consisting of a blouse and a skirt. It is loosely translated as "enclosed dress". [4] Although Baju Kurung is the generic term of the attire for both males and females, in modern Malaysia, the female dress is referred to as Baju Kurung while the male dress is referred to as Baju Melayu.