Destinations
Unmissable West Sumatera,
The Land of the Minangkabau Te x t & I m a g e s b y E D J U N A I D I A B U B A K A R
West Sumatera is the homeland of the Minangkabau and its Adat Perpatih and Adat Temenggung. Its cultural heritage transcends many parts of Nusantara (Malay Archipelago), stretching from the island of Java in Indonesia to neighbouring countries like Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei through its distinctive lifestyle, accents and
savoury dishes. Even at the far southern Indonesian provinces like East Nusa Tenggara, the influences of West Sumatera are evident such as the Manggarai houses in Flores and the dialects spoken in Sumba and Sumbawa. Padang-themed restaurants can be found in almost in all provinces and islands across Indonesia.
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