Fig. 1From: Lamang tapai: the ancient Malay food in Minangkabau traditionThe map of ethnic groups in Sumatra. Minangkabau region is marked in light and dark olive on the map. This map shows that West Sumatra with Padang as the capital city is the center of the Minangkabau tribe. Source: Based on “Peta Suku Bangsa di Indonesia” at National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta in wikipedia.org, 2010Back to article page