Ayam den Lapeh
A favorite song at West Sumatran celebrations, I was told by Bayu’s cousin shortly before our wedding that it means ‘chicken is go’ and, really, never gave it another thought. …
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The Winning Buffalo
The people of West Sumatra are known as orang ‘Minang’ or ‘Minangkabau’. The legend of the name is taught to small children across West Sumatra. The legend goes… About …
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Rumah Gadang
Batusangkar literally means ‘stone cage’. However, don’t be overly concerned by the daunting sound of the name, it is known locally as the ‘city of culture’, and is a wonderful …
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