Vice Governor: in Minangkabau ninik mamak is a virtuous person

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Vice Governor: in Minangkabau ninik mamak is a virtuous person

Deputy Governor, Nasrul Abit at the inauguration of the Balai Godang Ronah Talago Gontiang and Alek Godang Pati Ambalau Penghulu Nagari VII Koto Talago, Limapuluh Kota Regency. (Ist)

Sarilamak (ANTARA) - Deputy Governor of W Sumatra, Nasrul Abit said, in Minangkabau "ninik mamak" (village elders) is a virtuous person and a role model for children and nephews.

The momentum pati ambalau penghulu witnessed must be understood as the important role of a headman in the life of the Minangkabau indigenous people.

The headman is a call for the ninik mamak of the traditional stakeholders who hold the title, said Deputy Governor, Nasrul Abit at the inauguration of the Balai Godang Ronah Talago Gontiang and Alek Godang Pati Ambalau Penghulu Nagari VII Koto Talago, Limapuluh Kota Regency, on December 26, 2019.

The selection of a headman in Minangkabau is done through a long process and with careful consideration.

Deputy Governor of W Sumatra also said, a headman must be virtuous and have good behavior and polite speech, so that it becomes a role model for children and nephews, and headman must be fair and wise.

A headman has some special requirements in the form of good qualities that must be possessed by a leader.

"In Minangkabau traditional teachings, a hedman must have four main qualities that refer to the leadership characteristics of the Great Prophet Muhammad SAW, which is called "panghulu nan ampek", namely:

Siddiq (True), Amanah (trusted) Tablig (delivering), Fathonah (wise and intelligent) because headman is a role model by a nephew, so a leader in thinking, acting and behaving must be right, "he said.

According to him, the headman should not have the character of a lie, because to him submitted all the problems of the life of a nephew, both physically and mentally.

"A leader also has a big role and responsibility in facing the threat of moral degradation that occurs in the younger generation who are children and nephews in their environment", he said.

Currently the morale of W Sumatra's young generation, said the Deputy Governor experiencing moral degradation caused lack of understanding of religion and customs, promiscuity, drugs, the negative influence of technological progress, the influence of western culture, lack of parental supervision and the role of ninik mamak.

The development and challenges of moral degradation of the younger generation are not only a burden for the headman. "But it is our duty together to find solutions to every problem," he explained.

Transleted by: Mutiara Ramadhani

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