Minangkabau's Animism
The name of Minangkabau comes from when Majapahit wanted to conquer the kingdom which was previously called Pariangan. To prevent fighting, local people proposed fighting buffalo (kabau). In battle, buffalo calves are fitted with pointed iron horns called minang. Several of these darek areas then formed a kind of confederation known as luhak, which was later also called Luhak Nan 3, which consisted of Luhak 50, Luhak Agam & Luhak Tanah Data. But what exists is a small nagari that is similar to the polis government in ancient Greece. Tribes in the Minangkabau society are a genealogical kinship group, where the members are bound by the same lineage from one ancestor. The difference is that each tribe in the Minang tradition is ordered from the same lineage from the mother's side & is believed to originate from one descendant of the same ancestor. This culture is one of the two major cultures in the archipelago which is very prominent & influential. For Minang men, going a