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Indonesia’s Minangkabau: The World’s Largest Matrilineal Society

In an obscure Muslim society in Indonesia, women are revered—and own key property.

Danielle Shapiro
Danielle Shapiro
articles/2011/09/04/indonesia-s-minangkabau-the-world-s-largest-matrilineal-society/minangkabau01_l5mfbe
Susan Schulman
Danielle Shapiro

Danielle Shapiro

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