The Minangs are the world's largest matrilineal society; properties such as
land and houses are inherited through female lineage. Some scholars argue
that this might have caused the diaspora (Minangkabau, "merantau") of
Minangkabau males throughout the Maritime. The native Minangkabaus
agreed that this matrilineal culture is indeed the result of (not the reason for)
diaspora. Theoriticaly male have a lot of power. They had responsible to
protect their fanily wealth as one example. But unfortunoutly, their possition
in“underarm of women”. All kinds of dicission should be get confirm from
the women (“so-called”: Bundo Kandung). It means that we should re-
thinking about gender perspective in Minangkabau community, because
female dominate the power.
Keywords : Minangkabau people, matriarkal, gender relation