plantations, the main source of life where they can support the family, so now the natural resources that became their main income is no longer enough to give the
results to meet together, because it must be shared by several families. Also new is the growth opportunity with the opening of the plantation and mining areas.
These factors are then prompted Minang people “merantau” try his luck abroad. For his first arrival to the ground overseas, usually the nomads settled first at
home considered a landlord. The new nomads are usually living as small traders. In addition, the Minangkabau economy since previously been sustained by
the ability to trade, especially to distribute their produce. Minangkabau rural area, geologically to have reserves of raw materials especially gold, copper, tin, zinc,
mercury, and iron, all materials have been able to be processed by them. Hence the nickname suvarnadvipa island of gold that appear on the legend in India BC,
probably referred to the island of Sumatra as this. Merchants of Arabs in the 9th century, it has been reported that people on the island of Sumatra have used a
number of gold in its trade. Meanwhile, from the geological record of the Netherlands, on 42 found the
Batang sehiliran former gold mining reaching a depth of 60 m and in Kerinci that time, they still see the gold miners. Until the 19th century, the legend will contain
Minangkabau gold interior, is still pushing Raffles to prove it, so he is listed as the first European who reached Pagaruyung through the west coast of Sumatra.
3.2 Educational Factors
Some people do migrate because of education. They go migrate from their home to go to another area or place even another country to get high level in
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education. This reason occurs because limited education level in there area. For example, there is not university in the area. This migration is done because they
want to improve their career prospects. For instance, United States is one of the favorite places for migrants. It offers better education and legal system with great
infrastructure. In Indonesia, there are there are many place for migrants to get a better educational level. For examples: Jakarta, Bandung, and Medan. These cities
have many universities for migrants to study. Minang migrants or “perantau” are famous as a group of educated people.
Therefore they are also spread across Indonesia and even foreign countries in a variety of professions and skills, such as politicians, writers, scholars, teachers,
journalists, and merchants. Based on a relatively small population 2.7 of the population of Indonesia, Minangkabau tribe is one of the most successful with
many achievements. Tempo magazine in a special edition of 2000 noted that 6 out of 10 key figures of Indonesia in the 20th century is the Minang people. 3 of 4
people founding of the Republic of Indonesia are the sons of Minangkabau. Successes and achieved many successes Minang people when they are
overseas. Since the first they had to go migrate to various regions in Java, Sulawesi, peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, to the Philippines. In 1390, King
Bagindo founded the Sultanate of Sulu in the southern Philippines. In the 14th century Minang people migrating to the Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia and a king for
the new country from among them. In the period 1920 - 1960, many influential Indonesian politician born out
of the realm of Minangkabau. Being one of Asias struggles for independence
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motorcycle, in 1923, Tan Malaka was elected deputy of the Communist Internationals Southeast Asia. Minang other politician Muhammad Yamin, a
pioneer of the Youth Pledge which unites all the people of the Netherlands Indies. In the Volksraad, politicians Minang origin was the most vocal. They include
John Datoek Kajo, Agus Salim and Abdul Muis. Other Minang figure Mohammad Hatta, a co-proclaimers of Indonesias independence. After independence, four
people sat down as prime minister Minangkabau Sutan Syahrir, Mohammad Hatta, Abdul Halim, Muhammad Natsir, one as president Assaat, a vice
president Mohammad Hatta, one became head of the parliament Chaerul Saleh, and dozens who became ministers, among which is quite famous being
Azwar Anas, Fahmi Idris, and Emil Salim. Emil even be an Indonesian who was sitting at the ministrys longest RI. Minangkabau, one of the two ethnic groups
other than ethnic Javanese, who always has a representative in each cabinet government of Indonesia.
3.3 Social Factors
