Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Place: Painan

Painan is a nagari in Kecamatan IV Jurai in Kabupaten Pasisia Salatan. It is also the capital of the kabupaten. The name, "Painan", is said to be an combination of the phrase "paik nian" in Minangkabau which means "very bitter." It is believed that the phrase originated from immigrants to the region who believed life in the area to be bitter. https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painan,_IV_Jurai,_Pesisir_Selatan

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