Rawa or Rao (Malay: Melayu Rawa) is a group of Minangkabau people who come from Rao, West Sumatra. In the Malay Peninsula, now the West Malaysia, it is common for the Rawa to identify themselves as Ughang Rawo or Ughang Rao or even Rao.
Ughang Rawo · Melayu Rao | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| unknown | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Selangor, Kelantan | |
| Languages | |
| Rawa, Perak Malay, Standard Malay | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Minangkabau, Malays |
History
editThe Rawa or Rao people came to Malaysia from Rao and Mapat Tunggul villages, in Pasaman, West Sumatera, Indonesia in 1773 to 1848 to Negeri Sembilan, in 1857 to 1863 to Pahang, in 1867 to 1873 to Selangor, in 1875 to 1876 to Perak and some in Kelantan.
Population
editThe population spread around Perak, several parts in Penang, Selangor and Pahang. Gopeng, a small town in Perak is a well-known town for its Rawa community who is still preserving most of its tradition and dialect for centuries, way before the formation of Malaysia.
Language
edit| Rawa Minangkabau | |
|---|---|
| Baso Rao | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | West Sumatra
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Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
Among the most notable suffixes used by the Rawa is kuak, sang, tang.
Rawa cuisine
editKelamai, Gulai Nangko and Asom Iken Koli have become the signature cuisine of the Rawa community in which they mastered every inch of its details and procedures. Many tourists who joined the Gopeng Homestay Program in Gopeng will experiene this cuisine. Kelamai or Kelamei is a sweet dark brown delicacy similar to Lemang. It is cooked for hours inside a specifically chosen bamboo under very tedious supervision. Not to mention the complicated pre cook procedures of preparing the down.
Tradition
editAdet Berjojak (Malay: Adat Berjejak) is a traditional ritual usually practiced for children. There are very detail protocols and constrains to abide upon completion.