Abstrak
Minangkabau is one of the ethnicities in Indonesia originating from the province of West Sumatra. In their daily, life there are two most influential forces in the structure of the social dynamics of Minangkabau society, namely the force of the adat (tradition) and the force of the religion. Both have their respective identities; the adat identity supremes traditional customs and their symbols while the religious identity also has its own religious customs along with their symbols as well. Each has its own identity. Both groups have a bloody and devastating record of conflict in Minangkabau Islamic history. However,eventually, they can be reconciled and give birth to the dynamic of Minangkabau culture, by emphasizing the philosophical tradition of adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi kitabullah (adat found upon Islamic law, Islamic law found upon Quran). Through this, the two groups can complement and negotiate each other to construct the harmonious dynamic of society.