Rumah Gadang
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Rumah Gadang or Rumah Bagonjong are the traditional homes of the Minangkabau in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the hous
Rumah gadang in the Pandai Sikek village of West Sumatra, with two rice barns (rangkiang) in front
The external walls of a rumah gadang are covered with motifs, each having a symbolic meaning
A rumah gadang and a rangkiang in 1910
Interior of the Pagaruyung Palace, showing the long common area of a rumah gadang. The two-level floor is a symbolic element specific to the palace.
Minangkabau people
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The Minangkabau, Minangkabos, or simply Minang, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of Western Sumatra region on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Rumah Gadang
…Gadang (Minangkabau: "big house") or Rumah Bagonjong (Minangkabau: "spired roof house") are the traditional homes (Indonesian: "rumah adat") of the Minangkabau in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house reflect the culture and…
A Minangkabau bride and groom. The bride is wearing a Suntiang crown.
A statue believed to be Adityawarman, founder of Pagaruyung kingdom, a royal Minangkabau dynasty
Tuanku Imam Bonjol, a leader in the Padri War
Minangkabau chiefs, picture taken between 1910 and 1930