Rumah Gadang
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Rumah Gadang or Rumah Bagonjong "house for the Minangkabau people" are the traditional homes of the Minangkabau in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house reflect the culture and values of the Minangkabau. A Rumah Gadang serves as a residence, a hall for family meetings, and for ceremonial activities. In the matrilineal Minangkabau society, the Rumah Gadang is owned by the women of the family who live there; ownership is passed from mother to daughter.
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 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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Minangkabau people, also known as Minang, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Minangkabau's West Sumatera homelands was the seat of the Pagaruyung Kingdom, believed by early historians to have been the cradle of the Malay race, and the location of the Padri War.
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