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Place: Koto Gadang
12020-07-10T12:16:32+00:00Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c326Koto Gadang is a nagari in Kecamatan Koto IV in Kabupaten Agam.google_maps2021-09-10T03:41:23+00:00-0.31813, 100.35756Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3Koto Gadang is a nagari in Kecamatan Koto IV in Kabupaten Agam. "Koto Gadang," meaning "big village," is famous for silversmithing. It's situated on the other side of the Ngarai Sianok from Bukittinggi. A number of well-known Minangkabau figures are associated with the village, which can be seen on this list: https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_Gadang,_IV_Koto,_Agam
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12020-07-09T19:00:10+00:00Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3Mapping SaluangJennifer Fraser19This map provides a listing of all the places connected with saluang in some way.google_maps2021-06-23T12:21:19+00:00Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3
12020-07-10T12:16:30+00:00Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3Place: AgamJennifer Fraser11Agam is one of the three luak, central regions of the darek (Minangkabau homeland). It is also the name for a kabupaten in contemporary Indonesian administrative terms.google_maps2021-04-29T12:23:24+00:00-0.31535, 100.03265Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3
12020-07-10T12:16:33+00:00Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3Place: Ngarai SianokJennifer Fraser8Ngarai Sianok is a famous canyon on the outskirts of Bukittinggi, stretching from Koto Gadang to Sianok Anam Suku and beyond, for a length of 15km. It is part of a fault line running the length of Sumatra.google_maps2021-09-10T03:45:11+00:00-0.30726, 100.3592Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3
12020-07-16T13:45:20+00:00Gabriela Linares93b11788b420aa18884831bc41dd62cbbe2edd8bPlace: IV KotoJennifer Fraser5IV Koto is a kecamatan in Kabupaten Agam.google_maps2021-09-10T03:56:40+00:00-0.33254, 100.3189Jennifer Fraser404477000adfd4e5c7a1128cfac82e1fc740e8c3
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12020-08-05T13:42:49+00:00Song: "Koto Gadang Maninjau"5This song is named after the place, the nagari Koto Gadang in the Maninjau region.plain2021-06-19T16:03:27+00:00Translation of Title: This title refers to the place, Koto Gadang which is in Maninjau, as opposed to the more well known Koto Gadang near Bukittinggi. The Koto Gadang referred to in this song title is currently named Koto Gadang Anam Koto. Composer: Unknown. Type of song: Ratok. Place affiliations: Lake Maninjau.
12020-08-05T13:42:53+00:00Song: "Singgalang Ratok Koto Gadang"2This song is part of a sub-category of songs called Singgalang that are named after the place, the nagari and mountain called Singgalang.plain2020-11-11T18:30:07+00:00Translation of Title: "Ratok Koto Gadang" is the name of another dendang, which means "Ratok of Koto Gadang," a ratok named for the place, nagari Koto Gadang. "Singgalang" in the title refers not just to place affiliation but to the category of songs called Singgalang. Composer: Unknown. Type of song:Singgalang. Place affiliations: This whole category of song is named after the place, the nagari and mountain called Singgalang.