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| | The Minangkabau of West Sumatra-INdonesia |
 | | The Minang gamelan-style folk orchestra consists of the rebab (a stringed instrument), talempong (like a xylophone), puput (a straw flute), gandang (tambourine), drums, and many different kinds of bamboo flutes (saluang), some of which are said to put love spells on women. |
 | | Each Minangkabau village is known for its specialty: woven sugarcane and reed purses (Payakumbuh), gold jewelry (Bukittinggi), silver filigree (Kota Gadang), weaving (Pandai Sikat and Silungkang), embroidery (Pariangan), pottery (Sungai Janiah), and metallurgy (Sungaipuar). |
 | | Duck racing (pacu itik) is held only in the tiny village of Limbukan near Payakumbuh. |
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