Tangkulwak

The population of the Minanga or Minangkabau people living in the central Malaysia and western part of Indonesian island of Sumatra is about 5 million people. They strictly adhere to Muslim rites, but in everyday life they have preserved the animistic beliefs and ancient clothing. The hornlike headdress of red or bright yellow color, which the Minangkabau women don with festive costumes, is to symbolize the two horns of their buffalo totem. Once the confrontations between the Minanga and the Javanese would be resolved by buffalo fights, and in memory of the victory the hat once and forever acquired its shape that could be seen in the old photos.Indonesia, Sumatra.