Tigo Tungku Sajarangan are the three elements of leadership in Minangkabau, consisting of Pangulu, Alim Ulama, and Cadiak Pandai. These three elements of leadership are tasked to resolve the problem in accordance with their respective position. Pangulu, Alim Ulama, and Cadiak Pandai help each other to work together in
improving the living standards and welfare of the community, so that
people will not have trouble, and far from the norm, social, as well as
existing customary.
Pangulu
Pangulu is work in terms of customs duty. In the poster attached, Pangulu wearing traditional clothes of pangulu itself by using elements Marawa colors (red, yellow, and black). Pangulu figure introduced in the poster is a figure of Irwan Prayitno, where he is the governor (leader) of West Sumatra. Thus Mr. Irwan Prayitno accordance with Pangulu figure in Minangkabau. Selection of the yellow/orange color of watercolor in the design is to represent the spirit of urang Minangkabau in every case.
Alim Ulama
Alim Ulama duty is in terms of religious (syariat), in Minangkabau there is the term "Adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah" which means adat guided by religion, and religion guided by the Holy Book of Allah (Al Quran). Alim Ulama who introduced in the poster is a figure of Buya Hamka, where he was the Minangkabau Alim Ulama on 20s era in Indonesia whom famous with the culture and his quotes. Selection of green watercolor in the design intended as a representation of the calm and peaceful, where religion itself will give you peace and peace for those who adhere to the religion based on Al Quran
Cadiak Pandai
Cadiak
Pandai duty is in terms of culture, science, regulations and legislation. In Minangkabau there is also a term for Cadiak Pandai : "Alam takambang jadi guru", which means knowledge can be obtained from
anywhere, and nature has provided science for anyone who noticed, Cadiak
Pandai figure that is introduced in the poster is a figure of
Mohammad Hatta, where he was the first Vice President of Indonesia from Bukittinggi, together with Ir. Soekarno as the first President. In
addition, he is also known as Bapak Koperasi Indonesia, according to
the ingenuity and cleverness of Bung Hatta, then he is a suitable figure to represent Cadiak Pandai from Minangkabau. Selection of blue watercolor in the design intended as a
representation of portray a confidence, strength and
safety in a convictions, where science and the law itself will give
you the strength and convictions in completion of a matter.
Tungku (Furnace)
The
furnace in the poster is a representation of the term "tigo tungku sajarangan" which means the three elements of leadership is needed in
solving a case. Pangulu, Alim ulama, and Cadiak Pandai will go hand in hand in improving the lives of Minangkabau society.
originally made by me
Nabila Atika Armelia
on April 27, 2016
for Pekan Seni Mahasiswa, Andalas University
