The thing that sets the culture of Minangkabau and other cultures apart would be their clothing. Fashion sense of the people of Minang was extraordinary and everything that they wear and how they wear it provides meaning to them. I love the Minangkabau’s clothes as it is just gorgeous. The materials and designs are very different and exquisite. They design their clothes in a way to show who they are and what status they are in.
The leader of the tribe as what they call it, Penghulu wears the kind of clothes that symbolizes the greatness about the people of Minang and not anybody can wear what he wears.He is also not suppose to wear it whenever he likes so only on certain events where he is suppose to wear it. Overall, Destar is what he wears on his head, Baju which is his clothes, Keris which is form of weapon that he carries around and tucked into his Sesamping, Sarawa means his pants, Sesamping is what he wears on the outside of his pants, Cawek refers to his belts, Sandang is what he puts on his shoulder and Tungkek is like a cane that he carries around. Everything he wears, from accessories to the colour symbolizes different meanings.
As for the lady of the leader which they call, Limpapeh Rumah Nan Gadang it is another set of totally different things. Firstly, Limpapeh is like a main pole that holds the other poles to keep a house still and steady. This is like a metaphor of how they see women as someone remarkable and the only thing that can keep a family together. So, what this Limpapeh Rumah Nan Gadang wears are Baju Bertabue which refers to the golden stitches everywhere, Minsie which is the golden stitches along the side of the clothes, Tengkuluak which is what she wears on her head that shaped like the bull’s horns, Sarung, Salempang, Dukuah and Galang.
Other clothes that were worn by other people were also beautiful. They are all different in a way since some may use different materials and different colors and some would add up other accessories. I simply adore how they mix and match their clothes in a way that some might not even dare to mix up. They would just simply use satins and mixing it up with silks and somehow it goes. The other best part about their passion for their fashion is how they are proud having big objects on their heads and not every women can wear horns on their heads and look amazing but from what I see, the people of minang especially the women can really pull it off.
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