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and can adopt two powerful forces. First, the quality of self to

be a leader, this is related to the knowledge, skills possessed
and one's ability to convince others (good communication).

Second, a positive community response means that the

community supports the type of leadership that the leader has.
So a leader is not appointed based on the cult of the individual

but purely because of the qualifications one has.
The Minang people who are egalitarian have the attitude

that if there is a thesis there will be an antithesis, namely
diversity or difference of opinion, but the solution is still trying

to make a synthesis, namely reaching an agreement. So the

Minang people understand that there is diversity for
uniformity.

According to history, Adityawarman who was a
representative of the Mojopahit government ruled in

Minangkabau in the mid-14th century, and at the same time in
the Minang tambo (historiography) it is stated that there were

two traditional thinkers, namely Datuak Katumanggungan and

Datuak Perpatih Nan Sabatang. The thought (custom) of the
two Datuks is mostly used today, this means that at least since

the 14th century there has emerged in this small country a

modern thought in education, where democratic principles
have become a part of ethnic life. this.