Diaspora Minangkabau di Malaysia: Biografi Elvis Syefrizal dan Perannya dalam Pelestarian Budaya

The Minangkabau diaspora in Malaysia reflects a deeply rooted migration tradition shaped by economic, social, and cultural dynamics. This study explores the life journey of Elvis Syefrizal, a Minangkabau migrant who founded the Pustaka Rezeki Harapan bookstore in Kuala Lumpur. Focusing on the motiva...

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Main Authors: Hanna Syafwatul Nabilla, Syafrizal Syafrizal
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Language:English
Published: Laboratorium Sejarah, Department of History, Universitas Andalas 2025-04-01
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Online Access:http://jas.fib.unand.ac.id/index.php/JAS/article/view/131
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description The Minangkabau diaspora in Malaysia reflects a deeply rooted migration tradition shaped by economic, social, and cultural dynamics. This study explores the life journey of Elvis Syefrizal, a Minangkabau migrant who founded the Pustaka Rezeki Harapan bookstore in Kuala Lumpur. Focusing on the motivations behind Minangkabau migration, strategies of adaptation, and efforts to preserve cultural identity abroad, the research adopts a biographical and qualitative approach, drawing on in-depth interviews and literature review. The findings highlight how Elvis Syefrizal actively preserves Minangkabau cultural heritage through social engagement, entrepreneurship, and the intergenerational transmission of traditions within his family and migrant community. His leadership in diaspora organizations further reinforces cultural continuity and solidarity among fellow migrants. This study contributes to the fields of diaspora and migration studies by presenting a localized, human-centered narrative of cultural preservation within voluntary migration. It underscores that migration is not merely a spatial relocation, but a dynamic, ongoing process of cultural negotiation, adaptation, and the maintenance of transnational connections.
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spelling doaj-art-bc456eb99cfb4d54bc5c9a121ada800c2025-08-20T03:23:23ZengLaboratorium Sejarah, Department of History, Universitas AndalasAnalisis Sejarah2087-50103047-94442025-04-0115191910.25077/jas.v15i1.131110Diaspora Minangkabau di Malaysia: Biografi Elvis Syefrizal dan Perannya dalam Pelestarian BudayaHanna Syafwatul Nabilla0Syafrizal Syafrizal1Universitas AndalasUniversitas AndalasThe Minangkabau diaspora in Malaysia reflects a deeply rooted migration tradition shaped by economic, social, and cultural dynamics. This study explores the life journey of Elvis Syefrizal, a Minangkabau migrant who founded the Pustaka Rezeki Harapan bookstore in Kuala Lumpur. Focusing on the motivations behind Minangkabau migration, strategies of adaptation, and efforts to preserve cultural identity abroad, the research adopts a biographical and qualitative approach, drawing on in-depth interviews and literature review. The findings highlight how Elvis Syefrizal actively preserves Minangkabau cultural heritage through social engagement, entrepreneurship, and the intergenerational transmission of traditions within his family and migrant community. His leadership in diaspora organizations further reinforces cultural continuity and solidarity among fellow migrants. This study contributes to the fields of diaspora and migration studies by presenting a localized, human-centered narrative of cultural preservation within voluntary migration. It underscores that migration is not merely a spatial relocation, but a dynamic, ongoing process of cultural negotiation, adaptation, and the maintenance of transnational connections.http://jas.fib.unand.ac.id/index.php/JAS/article/view/131diaspora, merantau, cultural identity, social identity, social solidarity, cultural preservation, migrant adaptation
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diaspora, merantau, cultural identity, social identity, social solidarity, cultural preservation, migrant adaptation
title Diaspora Minangkabau di Malaysia: Biografi Elvis Syefrizal dan Perannya dalam Pelestarian Budaya
title_full Diaspora Minangkabau di Malaysia: Biografi Elvis Syefrizal dan Perannya dalam Pelestarian Budaya
title_fullStr Diaspora Minangkabau di Malaysia: Biografi Elvis Syefrizal dan Perannya dalam Pelestarian Budaya
title_full_unstemmed Diaspora Minangkabau di Malaysia: Biografi Elvis Syefrizal dan Perannya dalam Pelestarian Budaya
title_short Diaspora Minangkabau di Malaysia: Biografi Elvis Syefrizal dan Perannya dalam Pelestarian Budaya
title_sort diaspora minangkabau di malaysia biografi elvis syefrizal dan perannya dalam pelestarian budaya
topic diaspora, merantau, cultural identity, social identity, social solidarity, cultural preservation, migrant adaptation
url http://jas.fib.unand.ac.id/index.php/JAS/article/view/131
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