Festivals & Events

1. Tabuik

   Tabuik festival

   Usage

   A festival in Pariaman in the Islamic month of Muharram, with large decorated float-like boxes carried in procession

2. Pacu jawi

   Pacu jawi (cattle race)

   Usage

   A cattle race held in the rice fields of Tanah Datar that visitors also come to watch

3. Pacu itiak

   Pacu itiak (duck race)

   Usage

   A West Sumatran event where ducks race in rice fields or water

4. Batagak pangulu

   Batagak pangulu (installing a clan leader)

   Usage

   The ceremony in which a clan installs a new leader, with a big feast

   Grammar Note

   Spelled as in Indonesian

5. Tour de Singkarak

   Tour de Singkarak (cycle race)

   Usage

   An international cycling race that goes around Lake Singkarak

6. Malamang

   Malamang (making lamang)

   Usage

   A gathering to cook lamang, sticky rice in bamboo; the dictionary example is Bilo ka malamang?

7. Bilo ka malamang?

   When will we make lamang?

   Usage

   Asks when the cooking event is; this is the dictionary example sentence

   Grammar Note

   The sentence is an example in the dictionary

8. Balimau

   Balimau (bathing before Ramadan)

   Usage

   The custom of bathing before the fasting month to purify body and heart

9. Bilo tabuik diarak?

   When is the tabuik carried in procession?

   Usage

   Asks when the festival procession takes place

   Grammar Note

   A sentence composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar

10. Bilo pacu jawi?

    When is the cattle race?

    Usage

    Asks the date of the cattle race

    Grammar Note

    A sentence composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar

11. Sadang ado alek

    A feast is going on now

    Usage

    Used when a feast or event is under way nearby; alek means feast or celebration

    Grammar Note

    Shortened from the dictionary example for alek: eh sadang ado alek dirumahnyo

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