People of Sumatra #8: Jonedi, the Minangkabau drifter (not dreamer)

Blog – Rolf Potts
03/02/2019
People of Sumatra #8: Jonedi, the Minangkabau drifter (not dreamer)

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Jonedi’s life was formed by Minangkabau tradition, which stipulates that young men must leave their home-villages in their late teens. This coming-of-age ritual, called “merantau,” literally translates as “emigration” – but in practice it’s something more along the lines of “go out and make yourself useful.” Jonedi left his home-village for the city of Bukittinggi…

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