Bahasa Rupa pada Pakaian Penghulu Minangkabau

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Humanus: Jurnal ilmiah Ilmu-ilmu Humaniora
Vol 10, No 1 (2011)

This article is a summary of research studying Minangkabau traditional costumes, with focus on the costume of penghulu (head of tribe), which has symbols in it. The penghulu costume as a kind of visual language reflects the position of the wearer in the society, in correlation with his title, as a carrier of the Minangkabau traditional norms. Key words: Minangkabau penghulu costume, visual language