A Minangkabau woman wears
a traditional bridal headdress.
The Minangkabau tribe, from
West Sumatra, Indonesia, is
the largest surviving
matrilineal society in the world.escaping
This is a woman’s world
Equality. Democracy. Harmony. Xenia Taliotis learns
why matriarchal societies may once have been the norm,
and explores five of the few that remain