The Minangkabau of Indonesia I Women's Realm I ARTE Documentary

WATCH: 'Pakistan: Karachi's Forgotten 'Mad Women' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aN8o2fx0ro In Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, the Minangkabau people live as a matrilineal society where the mother’s name is passed on to her children as well as family businesses to her daughters. Anna has chosen to honor a promise made years ago: to return to her hometown to take over her mother's business. She is about to marry Zaki and take him to live in the family home, as tradition dictates. The law of matriarchy What would a world ruled by women look like? Would it be more egalitarian, better organised or less violent, as some would like to believe? Can women do better than men? To sketch out some avenues, this documentary series sets out to meet traditional societies where women hold and transmit power, and are the decision-makers for their community. Available until the 03/04/2021 ARTE Documentary is here to tell you more about what’s going on in the world of culture and current affairs with powerful, refreshing and entertaining docs subtitled in English for our international fans. Discover a whole world on #ARTEdocumentary​​ 💡 Want more from ARTE? Watch more of our programmes on ARTE.tv: ARTE in English 👉 https://www.arte.tv/en/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVogAsASqbceBmQMi1WA39g You can also find us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ARTE.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARTEen #Minangkabau #Indonesia #ARTEdocumentary #Women


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