Anton Quack † : Adat und Islam bei den Minangkabau (Indonesien)
Abstract
The Minangkabau still preserve their matrilineal structures which are close-knit with Islam. The article informs about historic and ethnographic insights, explores the role of males and females, and highlights the significance of adat and Islam in tradition and under the influence of recent migrations.
[Indonesia, West Sumatra, Minangkabau, social structure, matrilineality, adat, Islam, migration]
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