References of Overseas Minangkabau (Merantau) in Popular Culture
The phenomenon of wandering in Minangkabau society often becomes a source of inspiration for artists, primarily literary.
References in Literature
- Hamka, in his novel Merantau to Deli, telling stories about life experiences Minang nomads who went to Deli and married Javanese woman. Another novel Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck tells the story of children who return to home. In the village, he faced obstacles by indigenous peoples who is his father's family.
- A novel by Marah Rusli, Sitti Nurbaya and Salah Asuhan Abdul Muis tells the story of the Minang nomads. In these novels, the intersection of Minang tradition and western culture are narrated.
- Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi, tells of immigrants who study in boarding schools in Java and eventually become successful.
- In a different form, through his work titled Kemarau, A.A. Navis invite the overseas community to build their Minang hometown.
References in Cinemas
- Merantau is a martial arts film from 2009 which tells the story of a young Minangkabau man who leaves his hometown to teach silat and the trials and tribulations of his journey.
- Negeri 5 Menara, adaptation from novel with the same title.
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