Minangkabau

Minangkabau is a civilization added in Age of Empires III: Struggle of Indonesia, a part of the Malay culture.

History
Legend has it that the Minangkabau people were formed after a buffalo fight contest. Other theories, suggested that they were formed after Malay settlers settled inland on the Highlands of Minangkabau. Yet there was something distinct which set them apart from their Malay cousins, their matrilineal culture.

Soon with their culture of Merantau (gaining experience), the Minangkabaus will carve a powerful kingdom of their own with close alliances being forged with their male cousins. Resulting in the formation of Minang-Malay groups across Sumatra. Yet their high seat will always be the gold-rich areas of Pangaruyung in its prosperity. Good days were not to last, soon Hajis (those who have went on a pilgrimage) would preach strict interpretations of the faith which conflicted with the traditional Minangkabau adats. Exploding soon into the Padri Wars.

In SoI, the Minangkabau Pangaruyung Kingdom is descended into the chaos of the Padri Wars. With the Padris in one side and the adats the other, who shall you side with? All in all, the Dutch would claim them all.