Bukittinggi town is one of the towns within the West Sumatera Province which was once part of the Minangkabau Kingdom and famous for it’s name Ranah Minang. It’s social is known to aplly a life system adopting Matrilineal system with unique customs and different from other parts of world such as the in herited wealth distribution, title and race name which is hended down according to the family tree from the matrilineal/ mother’s generation line.
Bukittinggi is small town located in a plateau at the feet of Mt.Merapi and Mt.singgalang . there are about twenty hills in the town ; Bukit Malambung, Cubadak Bungkuk, Labuh Babalik, Sangkuik, Ciik Anjing, Kandang Kabau, Sarang Gagak, Located Around “Pasar Atas”.The hills next to Anak Air and Mandiangin are Bukit Campago, Mandiangin, paruik natung, guguk bulek, and the last group are bukit pauh, lampasa, ponggok, palolok mantari tujuh etc. Hence, this lovely little town called “Bukittinggi” meaning high hills or hilly town.
The majority of population in Bukittinggi town are obedient Moslems and are upholding their customs strongly. The Bukittinggi resident, dynamic and critical and excellent in developing their entrepreneurship. The religious norms and customs are integrated harmoniously in their setting
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