MINANGKABAU

Minangkabau the greatest name of the Western of Sumatera (Sumatera Barat) to the most of people in another name of Pariangan Kingdom, established in the middle of twelve Century (1339), situated in the Southern East Slope of Merapi Volcano. This cannot be argued since the history of Minangkabau nature itself is a "Tambo" which is comfirmed by the Minangkabau people up to this time.
Most people said that "Tambo" of Minangkabau contained only fiction and so too said that it is only
contained 2% the truth, while 98% is a mythologi. Most people nowadays interprets that, the name of Minangkabau formally derived from the Bull Fighting tradition, which was begun with the fight of two buffalos, one from Swarnadwipa (Java) and the other from Pariangan, Swarnabhumi (Andalas). At that time the winner was the buffalo from Pariangan, there fore the land was named Minangkabau. "Minang" was interpreted as Menang or Win and "Kabau" is the name for buffalo in West Sumatera word.
Principally, the name of Minangkabau was existed for more than the existence of Pariangan Kingdom whose king was Adityawarman (1339 - 1376), than it was believed that the name was existed at the first time the fore parents stepped on the land arround the slope of Merapi Volcano. This could be proved by the spreading of religious in Minangkabau ;
- Budhish (Hinayana) 6 - 7 Century- Islamic (Sunnah) 670 - 730- Budhish (Mahayana) 730 - 1150- Islamic (Syi'ah) 1150 - 1803
This is can be proved either by the founding of an ancient inscription in Sriwijaya, which is written to be said;

Swasti Cri Cakrawarsita 605 Eka DacicuKlapaksa Wulan Waikasa Dapunta Hiyang Nayik DiSamwau Manalap Siddhayatra Di Saptami CulapaksaWulan Jyestha Dapunta Hiyang Marlapas Dari MinangaTamwan Mamawa Yam Wala Dua Laksa Da Nan Ko CaDua Ratus Cara Di Samwau danan Jalan SariwuTilu Ratus Sapulu Dua Wanakna Datam Di MatayapSukha Citta Di Pancami Cukla Pasa Wulan …………..Langhu Mudita Datam Marbuat Wanua ………………Criwijaya Jaya Siddhayatra Subhiksathat can be translated as follow;

congratulation on the leaving of caka (saka) year 605 on the date of 11on the half moon of waichaka, the majesty of greatest manride on the canoe set for the holly mission on the 7 of half brightof the Jyestha moon. The majesty was setfrom minang tamwan brought 20.000 soldiers with boxes2000 was set with canoes while a 1000 walked on the land302 come to the matayapon the happy day on the 5 of………..was established the town easily and happilycriwijaya was win couse of the holly mission(which couse the property)

At the inscription was clearly written the holly mission from Minanga Tamwan to Sriwijaya. Minanga means Binanga which is means River, while Tamwan or Temon is the founding, therefore the words "Minanga Tamwan" means the estuary two twin rivers, Left Kampar and Right Kampar which is well known as Muara Takus.Muara takus basically, was the center of the spread of Budha Mahayana (730 - 1150) and there was also some said that the word Minangkabau derived from the word Pinang(a) Kabu which is means "Base Land" or original land.
The existence of Minangkabau is predicted to exist since the 2nd - 3rd Century. This could be seen from the development of religious in Minangkabau. The first religion which firstly came to Minangkabau was Budhish (Hinayana) 6th - 7th Century. While Islamic firstly came on the 6th Century, and after that was vacoom since the trading monopoly between Khalifah Umayyah (670 - 730) and China Tang Dinasty (604 - 908).