Overseas Minangkabau

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Overseas Minangkabau are people of Minang birth or descent who live outside West Sumatra province. Nowadays, half of Minangkabau people living as overseas people. The matrilineal culture and economic condition in West Sumatra, have made Minangkabau people one of the most mobile ethnic group in Malay archipelago.

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[edit] Waves of Migration

The Minangkabau people have a long history of migrating overseas. In the 13th century, Minangkabau people started made colonies along the west coast of Sumatera island, from Meulaboh until Bengkulu, while Minangkabau as spice trader under Aceh. In Aceh, they known as Aneuk Jamee.[1] Raja Bagindo migration to south Philippines and founded the Sultanate of Sulu in 1390.[2] In 1603, overseas Minangkabau ulama taught Islam in Sulawesi, Borneo, and Nusa Tenggara island. Dato Ri Bandang and Dato Ri Tiro, both of prominent ulama who Islamized Gowa and Luwu kingdom in south Sulawesi. [3] In the 18th century Raja Melewar was appointed the first head of state of Negeri Sembilan. Consequently, many of Minangkabau people entered Malay peninsula. In the 19th century, most of Minangkabau people moved to Siak kingdom and Deli in East Sumatera, when the Dutch Indies colonies opened the tobacco plantations.[4] Today, the majority of overseas Minangkabau has settled in many Indonesian and Malay peninsula cities and towns, such as Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Surabaya, Palembang, Pekan Baru, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore.

[edit] Occupations

The Minangkabau people in any cities and town have established themselves in trader, government employee and white collar. In Jakarta occupations are diverse and most of them have significant activities as trader, teacher, ulama, and medicine.[5]. Most of traditional market in Jakarta, dominated by Minangkabau trader.[6].

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  1. ^ Naim, Mochtar. Merantau. 
  2. ^ Naim, Mochtar. Merantau. 
  3. ^ {{cite web||publisher=|date=|location=|url=http://swaramuslim.net/galery/islam-indonesia/index.php?page=sabili-1b-risalah_islam_indonesia
  4. ^ Naim, Mochtar. Merantau. 
  5. ^ Naim, Mochtar. Merantau. 
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