Minangkabau kingdom

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The Minangkabau kingdom was a historical Malay polity in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its matrilineal society, distinctive adat (customary law), and influential role in regional trade and culture.

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Pagaruyung Kingdom royal family 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Malay polity
historical kingdom
precolonial state
architecture rumah gadang houses
associatedWith Pagaruyung royal dynasty NERFINISHED
capital Pagaruyung NERFINISHED
clanPrinciple descent through the female line
continent Asia
coreArea Agam NERFINISHED
Lima Puluh Kota NERFINISHED
Tanah Datar NERFINISHED
culturalInfluence spread of Minangkabau migrants (merantau)
culturalPractice merantau tradition
culture Minangkabau culture
customaryInstitution nagari
rumah gadang
surau
economy trade-based economy
ethnicGroup Minangkabau people NERFINISHED
governmentType monarchy
historicalRegion Minangkabau Highlands NERFINISHED
inheritanceRule matrilineal inheritance of property
knownFor cultural influence in the Malay world
distinctive customary law
matrilineal kinship system
regional trade influence
language Minangkabau language
legalSystem Minangkabau adat NERFINISHED
adat law
locatedIn Indonesia
Sumatra NERFINISHED
West Sumatra NERFINISHED
motto adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah
partOf Malay world NERFINISHED
politicalCenter Pagaruyung NERFINISHED
politicalInfluence influence on Malay sultanates
politicalStructure confederation of nagari (village republics)
region Southeast Asia
relatedMyth origin myth of Minangkabau from a buffalo fight
religion Islam
religiousDevelopment integration of Islam with adat
socialInstitution clan system
socialSystem matrilineal society
successor Pagaruyung Kingdom NERFINISHED
timePeriod pre-Islamic era to early modern period
tradeGoods gold
pepper
rice
tradeNetwork Indian Ocean trade network
Strait of Malacca trade network

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Kaba Cindua Mato setting Minangkabau kingdom
Pagaruyung–Negeri Sembilan royal house linkedDynasty Minangkabau kingdom
this entity surface form: Pagaruyung Kingdom royal family