Agricultural productions and metaphorical expressions in Minangkabau culture

Abstract

Many factors determine the quality and sustainability of agricultural products. In addition to soil fertility, seed, climate, and use of technology, cultural values are significant and decisive. This research aims to study agricultural productions and farming cultures reflected in Minangkabau metaphorical expressions. The study is conducted qualitatively in four districts of Solok West Sumatra. The research results show that cultural values in Minangkabau’s metaphorical expressions build good characters of the farmers in their farming activities. The values contained in various Minangkabau metaphorical expressions serve as a guide for producing uninterrupted and sustainable products, choosing agricultural land, and innovating and deriving a farming product into different food ingredients.