Tarambo

Tambo, Tombo, Tarambo, Tarombo or Tambo Minangkabau is a historical literary work that contains legends records legends related to the origin of ethnic groups, lands, their communities, villages, traditions, and nature of the Minangkabau people up to the region of Lampung. The Minangkabau tambo is written in Malay language in the form of prose, In Minangkabau tradition, tambo is a heritage passed down orally from generation to generation.

The earliest tambo manuscripts in Minangkabau were written in Arabic script using the Minangkabau language. Latin-script versions appeared only in the early 20th century, comparing the stories with some historical records. A total of 83 manuscripts have been found.Their titles vary, including Undang‑Undang Minangkabau, Tambo Adat, Adat Istiadat Minangkabau, Kitab Kesimpanan Adat lan Undhang‑Undhang, Undhang‑Undhang Luhak Tiga Laras, and Undhang‑Undhang Adat.

There are two main types of Minangkabau tambo: Tambo alam – tells the origin of ancestors and the Minangkabau kingdom. Tambo adat – tells about customs, political systems, and laws of the Minangkabau people from the past.