A Study on the Change of Functions of Kinari Village’s Rumah Gadang

Rumah Gadang is a traditional house for Minangkabau people, the majority of whom live in West Sumatra. In addition to being place residence matrilineal family, and family consultation, places ceremonies, inheritance custom values, representations culture. The paper will analyze change function its factors based on 146 Nagari Kinari. study uses qualitative approach identifying collecting field data through fieldwork Kinari, Solok. result shows that houses Kinari have dramatically changed their functions families' homes educational centres. However, they are still important ceremonies manifestation social status. essential status symbols These changes occur due changes, including structure, economic income, national education system personal awareness, differences understanding