mystical and mythical in Minang Kabau, west sumatra

1 stone lift lift When you visit Batusanggkar Tanah Datar, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), you will find a variety of stone story. Since the story set in history, myth and wrapped up the local wisdom. In Batusanggkar, seems to have many who visit the rock and stone basurek batikam. Two stones are associated with the history of the Minangkabau in the past. However, not many stories about rock-angkek angkek. This stone is kept at a longhouse in Nagari Hall Tabuh, District Sungayang, about 11 KM from the city Batusanggkar. To lift the magical stone, the first indigenous member of ritual to keep his balance. Although laden with mystical aroma, Alpi Son (40), the 8th generation descendant of the inventor of stone, Datuak Bandaro Kayo, requested that the stone is not considered excessive. According to him, turtle-shaped stone is only as a medium for asking and draw closer to God. To lift the stone, it first must ablutions in accordance with Islamic teachings. Then pray to God to ask for what you want, for example, mate. Then, body bent and the right and left hand pull the stone into the lap. If it can be drawn into the lap, then what is requested will be granted. Believe it or not, it's your choice. Clearly, Stone Angkek-angkek Minangkabau is one asset that should be maintained. 2 janiah river fish (river clear) This powerful fish are in a pond that was in the river Janiah, Agam regency, West Sumatra. A large pool that is much ikanya sunguh neatly maintained even this sacred fish pond water is very clear the visitors can directly see the fish in the pond. Fish in polynomial kolampun some even measuring up to 2 meters. No one Bernai catch fish in this pond for fear of the magic fish curse anyone who takes the magic in this pool will tertipa disaster. The origin of the fish that is in the child incarnation Janiah of human and jinn child who has been cursed by the Lord, because two different creatures of this nature have broken promises they have agreed. Version Mochtar lord Sampono Mochtar lord Sampono 96-year-old, community leaders said Janiah River, fish in the river Janiah is not "magic". The fish comes from the missing child. In the evening the child's mother had a dream that made ​​saffron rice (yellow rice) and was called his son in the River Janiah. "Since no one had dared to eat the fish in the river this Janiah, because they are reluctant to eat just because it seems only human, even the Dutch and the Japanese did not dare touch this fish," According lord Sampono no one knows the type and name of the fish. Fish such as 'gariang', but said the fish Jambi is a kind of fish Kalari. As said by lord Sampono the fish had not seen since the kids fish. Well keen to travel to this sacred pond come to Sumatara west entry ticket was not expensive just USD 2000.00 per entry 3.orang Bunian Bunian person or just a kind of mythical creature Bunian is refined from the Minangkabau region of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Based on these myths, people Bunian shaped like humans and lived in quiet places, in empty houses that have been abandoned for a long time. This term is known in the region Bunian The term is also sometimes associated with the term god in Minangkabau, the definition of "god" in this case is slightly different with the notion of deities in Hindu and Buddhist teachings. "Gods" in terms Minangkabau means countryman spirits who live in the jungle, in the jungle, on the edge of a hill, or near the cemetery. Usually when a day before sunset at the edge of the hill will smell a scent that is commonly known as "food god" or "gods samba". The aroma smells like french fries. This can vary but are similar, based on the local trust Minangkabau society in different regions. "Gods" in the Minangkabau belief is associated as sexed female, were pretty good-looking, not men as a common perception in the trust la In addition, the Minangkabau people also believe that there are people missing events hidden god / man Bunian. There is also the term "maintained the gods", which is when the baby had been taken by the gods. This myth is still believed many Minangkabau society until now 4. bikit fat bone Bukit Tambun Bone is also legend that took place around the road that connects Wood Planted with Leopold crosses Bukit Barisan. It is said that long ago, there is a hill filled with human bones. This story tells of the difficulty of the coast to get to the center of the Minangkabau country, because they have to climb the hill, then robbed and killed on a hill called "Tambun Bone". But to this day, there is no archaeological or historical research on this myth. Legend of Bukit Tambun This bone is then a lot of the inspiration fiction stories. Author Makmur Hendrik example, making Bukit Tambun bones as background novel "Silver Sleigh bells". Then Bastion Tito, never wrote one novel series Wiro Sableng titled "Flood of Blood in Bone Tambun" 5. stone Malin Kundang Malin Kundang stone is a stone that resembles a human face on the ground at Sweet Water Beach, Padang, West Sumatra. According to local people, the stone is believed to be Malin Kundang who has been cursed by his mother to become a rock for being insubordinate. Truth is doubtful whether the legend is real or not.

hal mistis dan mitos oang minang kabau

1. batu angkat angkat Bila Anda berkunjung ke Batusangkar Tanah Datar, Sumatera Barat (Sumbar), Anda akan menemukan ragam cerita batu. Sejak cerita berlatar sejarah, sampai yang berbalut mitos dan kearifan lokal. Di Batusangkar, agaknya sudah banyak yang mengunjungi batu basurek dan batu batikam. Dua batu yang berhubungan dengan sejarah Minangkabau di masa lalu. Namun, belum banyak cerita tentang batu angkek-angkek. Batu ini disimpan di sebuah rumah gadang di Nagari Balai Tabuh, Kecamatan Sungayang, sekitar 11 KM dari Kota Batusangkar. Untuk mengangkat batu magis itu, anggota adat terlebih dahulu melakukan ritual untuk menjaga keseimbangannya. Meski sarat dengan aroma mistis, Alpi Putra (40), generasi ke-8 dari keturunan penemu batu, Datuak Bandaro Kayo, meminta agar batu tersebut tidak dianggap berlebihan. Menurutnya, batu berbentuk kura-kura tersebut hanya sebagai media untuk meminta dan mendekatkan diri kepada Tuhan. Untuk mengangkat batu, terlebih dulu harus berwudu sesuai dengan ajaran Islam. Lalu berdoa kepada Tuhan meminta apa yang diinginkan, misalnya jodoh. Kemudian, badan membungkuk dan tangan kanan dan kiri menarik batu ke atas pangkuan. Kalau bisa ditarik ke pangkuan, maka apa yang diminta akan terkabul. Percaya atau tidak, itu pilihan Anda. Yang jelas, Batu Angkek-angkek merupakan salah satu aset Minangkabau yang patut dijaga. 2. ikan sungai janiah(sungai jernih) Ikan sakti ini berada di sebuah kolam yang berada di daerah Sungai Janiah, Kabupaten Agam, Sumatera Barat. Kolam besar yang banyak ikanya ini sunguh terawat dengan rapi air kolam ikan sakti inipun sangat jernih para pengunjung bisa langsung melihat ikan yang ada di dalam kolam. Ikan yang ada di kolampun jumlahnya banyak bahkan ada yang berukuran sampai 2 meter. Tidak ada orang yang bernai menagkap ikan di kolam ini sebab takut akan kutukan ikan sakti yakni siapa saja yang memakan kan sakti di kolam ini akan tertipa musibah. Asal mula ikan yang ada di Sungai Janiah dari penjelmaan anak manusia dan anak jin yang telah dikutuk oleh Tuhan, karena kedua makhluk yang berlainan alam ini telah melanggar janji yang telah mereka sepakati. Versi Muchtar Tuanku Sampono Muchtar Tuanku Sampono yang berusia 96 tahun, tokoh masyarakat Sungai Janiah mengatakan, ikan di Sungai Janiah ini tidak “sakti”. Ikan tersebut berasal dari anak yang hilang. Malam harinya ibu anak tersebut bermimpi agar dibuat nasi kunyit (nasi kuning) dan dipanggil anaknya di Sungai Janiah. “Sejak dulu tidak ada yang berani memakan ikan di Sungai Janiah ini, karena mereka enggan saja karena sepertinya memakan manusianya saja, bahkan Belanda dan Jepang tidak berani menjamah ikan ini,” Menurut Tuanku Sampono tidak ada yang tahu jenis dan nama ikan tersebut. Ikan seperti ikan ‘gariang’, namun kata orang Jambi ikan ini sejenis ikan Kalari. Seperti yang dikatakan oleh Tuanku Sampono ikan-ikan tersebut sejak dulu tidak terlihat anak-anak ikannya. Nah tertarik untuk berwisata ke kolam sakti ini datang saja ke Sumatara barat tiket masuknya pun tidak mahal hanya Rp 2000,00 sekali masuk 3.orang bunian Orang bunian atau sekedar bunian adalah mitos sejenis makhluk halus dari wilayah Minangkabau, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia. Berdasar mitos tersebut, orang bunian berbentuk menyerupai manusia dan tinggal di tempat-tempat sepi, di rumah-rumah kosong yang telah ditinggalkan penghuninya dalam waktu lama. Istilah ini dikenal di wilayah Istilah orang bunian juga kadang-kadang dikaitkan dengan istilah dewa di Minangkabau, pengertian "dewa" dalam hal ini sedikit berbeda dengan pengertian dewa dalam ajaran Hindu maupun Buddha. "Dewa" dalam istilah Minangkabau berarti sebangsa makhluk halus yang tinggal di wilayah hutan, di rimba, di pinggir bukit, atau di dekat pekuburan. Biasanya bila hari menjelang matahari terbenam di pinggir bukit akan tercium sebuah Aroma yang biasa dikenal dengan nama "masakan dewa" atau "samba dewa". Aroma tersebut mirip bau kentang goreng. Hal ini dapat berbeda-beda namun mirip, berdasarkan kepercayaan lokal masyarakat Minangkabau di daerah berbeda. "Dewa" dalam kepercayaan Minangkabau lebih diasosiasikan sebagai bergender perempuan, yang cantik rupawan, bukan laki-laki seperti persepsi yang umum di kepercayaan la Selain itu, masyarakat Minangkabau juga meyakini bahwa ada peristiwa orang hilang disembunyikan dewa / orang bunian. Ada juga istilah "orang dipelihara dewa", yang saat bayi telah dilarikan oleh dewa. Mitos ini masih dipercaya banyak masyarakat Minangkabau sampai sekarang 4. bikit tambun tulang Bukit Tambun Tulang ini juga kisah legenda yang bertempat di sekitar jalan yang menghubungkan Kayu Tanam dengan Padang Panjang melintasi Bukit Barisan. Konon dulu kala, terdapat sebuah bukit yang penuh dengan tulang belulang manusia. Kisah ini menceritakan sulitnya orang dari pesisir untuk menuju pusat negeri Minangkabau, karena harus mendaki bukit, kemudian dirampok dan dibunuh di sebuah bukit yang dinamakan "Tambun Tulang". Namun sampai hari ini, belum ada penelitian arkeologi atau sejarah atas mitos ini. Legenda Bukit Tambun Tulang ini kemudian banyak menjadi inspirasi kisah-kisah fiksi. Penulis Makmur Hendrik misalnya, menjadikan Bukit Tambun Tulang ini sebagai latar belakang novel "Giring-giring Perak". Kemudian Bastion Tito, pernah menulis salah satu seri novel Wiro Sableng berjudul "Banjir Darah di Tambun Tulang" 5. batu malin kundang Batu Malin Kundang adalah sebuah batu yang menyerupai manusia tertelungkup di tanah di Pantai Air Manis, Padang, Sumatera Barat. Menurut masyarakat sekitar, batu tersebut diyakini sebagai Malin Kundang yang telah dikutuk oleh ibunya untuk menjadi batu karena bersikap durhaka. Kebenaran legenda tersebut diragukan apakah nyata atau tidak.

Kapau, a region in western Sumatra, district tilatang Kamang

Kapau is a village located in the districts Tilatang Kamang , Agam regency , West Sumatra , Indonesia boundary Geographically , the limit is Kapau Nagari : the north bounded by Nagari Koto Tangah and Gadut . Just south bounded by Madiangin ( Bukittinggi ) and the District IV Lift . East bounded by Koto Merapak ( the District IV Lift ) Agam . West bounded by Nagari Gadut . Kampung or Village Nagari Kapau covers only 475 hectares , is the smallest of the three Nagari Nagari in District Tilatang Kamang . Traditionally Nagari Kapau consists of 12 oblong ( town / village ) are arranged into 3 trial . Then Nagari Kapau also been used three villages , the corresponding number of trial Induring the Village , the Village and Sand Village Pandam Basasak . But after appearing Law No.22/1999 , West Sumatra back to the reign of Nagari . Twelve oblong in Nagari Kapau are as follows : The trial consisted of the ellipse Pandan Induring Many , Induring , Koto Panalok , Cingkariang and Padang Cantiang . While the trial is Pandam Basasak , oblong Koto Panjang , Koto Panjang Downstream , Korong Adieu and oblong Cubadak . There was to consist of sand Session Maru Parak ellipse , and ellipse fields Laweh Dangkek or Paninjauan . tribal The number of tribes in Kapau there are nine ( 9 ) tribes , each tribe Jambak Tower , Malay , Koto , then join a tribe ( clump ) Vases , Pili . And the tribe of the Cape , Banana , Simabua also incorporated in a single clump . Then the tribe Jambak Kaciak stand alone . Thus , there are combined into 6 parts ( clumps ) , each headed by a penghoeloe . So bernamalah Kapau VI tribes . ninik mamak In the six indigenous tribes , basuku ba induak babuah scar , Kampuang dibari banan tuo , home dibari batungganai , panghulu nan anam rate ( panghulu pucuak ) , That's the highest judge in the Nagari akanjadi Kapau atapun by custom mamacik Arek , mangganggam taguah consists of : Datuak Bandaro as penghoeloe Jambak tribe Tower . Datuak Mangkudun , penghoeloe Malay . Datuak Palimo , penghoeloe tribe Koto . Datuak Tandilangik , penghoeloe Jar tribes and Pili . Datuak Panduko tongue , tribe penghoeloe Tanjuang , Banana and Simabua . Datuak Indo Marajo , penghuilu Kacik Jambak tribe . Prince of the six above given pituo ( reminded ) , that grows according to the custom Datuk Bandaro , if grown under Syarak Datuak Mangkudun , then raised both by custom with the word consensus. Then attach the two men heritage coupled with a cow . While lifting ninik Mamak ( penghoeloe new ) one parent , each buffalo. But Datuk Datuk Bandaro and Mangkudun , a buffalo and a cow . That is why Datuk Datuk Bandaro and Mangkudun as Bulek shoots in each tribe and shoots Bulek in the six tribes . This Bulek shoots placement guided by the early fall of Hill Kapau to Kapau now . Both penghoeloe is also likely to be completed , the mother decided , with kato nan manabuakan in indigenous rights , if any perselisiahan understanding among the six tribes ninik mamak this . Typical dishes Kapau Stew Kapau kunyitnya very distinctive with a very dominant color , with a savory and spicy flavors . Vegetable curry Kapau consists of young jackfruit pieces , bamboo shoots , cabbage , ferns , green beans , jengkol the sauce is not too thick ( not too much coconut milk ) yellow ( turmeric ) red ( cayenne ) . What is also very typical is goulash tunjang , or kikil . Pangek batalua paweh fish ( fish curry cooked Tawes spawn until dry ) , goulash intestine ( ox ) containing a mixture of egg and tofu are crushed , Balado jerky , fried eel .