Gender Implementation in Minangkabau Family

摘要

This study aims to describe gender in Minangkabau customs. Husbands and wives in Minangkabau family have different roles. A wife has a domestic and public role, while the husband has a role as the head of the household and mamak. In Minangkabau families, the instillation of values and characters is given through the basic values of Minangkabau customs includes views on life, views on work, views on time, views on nature and views on others. The value invested through these basic values aims to shape the character of the child to be better and not deviated with the prevailing customary norms.