Tamu (Guest)
Description
Author: Wisran Hadi
Published: Pustaka Utama Grafiti
Year Published: 1996
Category: Fiction
This guest novel, written by Wisran Hadi, tells the story of cultural changes in Minangkabau society. This novel discusses important elements in Minangkabau society that have undergone changes, such as changes in the role of the mamak as traditional leaders, inheritance of heirlooms, kinship ties, the function of the surau, and overseas. By reading this book the reader can know that Minangkabau culture and its dynamics are very rich and complex. Of course we can appreciate Minangkabau culture, as one of the cultural diversity in Indonesia.