Mapping Factors Supporting Social Integration of the Minangkabau Community in Luhak Tanah Datar

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10.2991/assehr.k.201014.044How to use a DOI?

Keywords

social integration, luhak, Minangkabau

Abstract

Luhak Tanah Datar is one of the luhak which is the area of natural origin of the Minangkabau as well as a cultural center known as Luhak Nan Tigo. Like other luhak, this luhak also has very thick cultural values. This study aims to describe local elements in terms of socio-cultural factors that are potential supporters of social integration in the Minangkabau community in Luhak Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The research informants were elements of regional leadership (wali nagari), elements of youth, elements of traditional leaders, elements of religious leaders, and ordinary people (immigrants and indigenous people). The data collection techniques used were observation, interview, and documentation study. The findings in this study are that the socio-cultural elements in the Minangkabau community in Luhak Tanah Datar that can unite the community to create social integration are located in the conventional philosophical system based on the teachings of Islam, language, art, kinship system, and customs, which still strong in people’s lives. Also, the maintenance of cultural elements that are still strong and make the community still exist with their customary philosophy, namely the custom of basandi syara ‘, syara’ basandi Kitabbullah, and this becomes a guideline for every community in society so that the conditions of harmonious neighbors are neatly woven.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Maryam Lamadirisi
AU  - Siti Fathimah
AU  - Sangputri Sidik
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/10/15
TI  - Mapping Factors Supporting Social Integration of the Minangkabau Community in Luhak Tanah Datar
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences (ICSS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 200
EP  - 205
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201014.044
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201014.044
ID  - Lamadirisi2020
ER  -