The Adaptation of Minang Migrants in Surabaya
Dwi Trinawiza Agustia
Universitas Airlangga
Abstract
For Minang people, migrating to other cities is not just about a migration which move out from their homeland leaving their friends, parents, even their wives and their children, but it is more than that. Migrating to other cities is a form of tradition which has passed down from one generation to another generation, and it is also a forms of a struggle to become more valuable human beings especially in view of their personal beings and family, so in their societies in general. This study used a qualitative analysis approach in revealing the adaptation of Minang migrants taken from various professions in Surabaya. The results of the study show that Minangs philosophical and cultural values not only helping in the process of adaptation in their daily life and their working environment but also playing an important role in shaping the characters of Minang migrants in Surabaya that have impacts on their work performance.
Keywords: Philosophical, cultural values, performance.
Topic: Human Mobility and Culture Diversity