This article aims to describe the process in the tradition of the appointment of Minangkabau traditional leaders in Tanah Datar regency, which in terms of the Minangkabau community is called the Batagak Pangulu traditional ceremony. The purpose of this study was first, to find out the history of the origin of the Batagak Pangulu ceremony in Tanah Datar district. Second, to find out the stages in the process of the Batagak Pangulu ceremony in Tanah Datar district. Third, to find out the significance of the Batagak Pangulu ceremony for the community in Nagari, Tanah Datar district. Fourth, to find out the values contained in the Batagak Pangulu ceremony in Tanah Datar district. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method, namely by literature study and collecting data and sources related to the tradition of the appointment of Minangkabau traditional leaders and interviews with traditional leaders and resource persons who are considered to have insight and knowledge about the tradition of the Batagak pangulu traditional ceremony in Tanah Datar district. The results of this study are that the people in Tanah Datar District held a Batagak Pangulu ceremony with several stages of the process that have very important meaning for the community in inheriting cultural values and for continuing traditional leadership in each tribe in Tanah Datar district. In the Batagak Pangulu ceremony it has three important stages, namely the planning stage, the preparation stage and the stage of implementation or inauguration.
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