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Minangkabau

[ mee-nahng-kuh-bou ]

/ ˌmi nɑŋ kəˈbaʊ /

noun

a member of an Indonesian people native to west-central Sumatra.

the Austronesian language of these people.

Example sentences from the Web for minangkabau

Yet in the highlands where the Minangkabau culture remains strongest, change seems further off.

Islam’s Secret Feminists |Danielle Shapiro |September 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Some also say they see changes afoot among the Minangkabau that may be weakening the adat system.

Islam’s Secret Feminists |Danielle Shapiro |September 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
If you are a Minangkabau woman and pregnant, people really hope for a girl for the first child.

Islam’s Secret Feminists |Danielle Shapiro |September 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
She published a book about the Minangkabau in 2000 called Webs of Power: Women, Kin and Community in a Sumatran Village.

Islam’s Secret Feminists |Danielle Shapiro |September 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Over tea and sweet bananas, they agreed that in their community Minangkabau customs are cherished.

Islam’s Secret Feminists |Danielle Shapiro |September 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST