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she is the holder of the key to the economy, the

cheerleader in the village and decoration in the
nagari, the honor of the nagari is in her hands, the

shame of a mother is shame for her village.

In the description of the role of the
mother above, the main educator in adat is the

mother (woman), and the next row is the father,
then after that is the so-called social educator.

2) Social Educator
A father is believed to be an enterprising

person and works hard to earn a living to support

the household economy, therefore he is
described as a wise man. Besides being

responsible for his children, he is also obliged to
guide his nephews. Children are raised with

treasures (low inheritance), nephews are raised
with treasures (high inheritance), therefore a man

has a dual role in Minangkabau. A good father is

one who is able to position his function and
position as a sumando (semenda) ninik mamak

in the family environment of his wife and

children, and on the other hand he is a ninik
mamak in the family environment he comes from