Abstract:
National development process which is underway to bring changes in
many areas of public life, including the lives of rural communities.
One of the groups in question are ninik mamak who is the informal leader who
holds the honorary title and respected and have an influence in public life Pangean
particular district. Research objectives are as follows: (1) to determine the role
ninik mamak at subdistricts Pangean Singingi Kuantan district. (2) to determine
what factors are making a shift in the role of ninik mamak at subdistricts Pangean
Singingi Kuantan district. (3) to determine the form of socio-economic shift
towards the role ninik mamak at subdistricts Pangean Singingi Kuantan district.
Methods of historical research methods or literature that is biographical
research, which uses data collection and a description of the shifting role ninik
mamak. The results of this study. (A) mamak ninik normative role in the middle
of the island villages namely: (1) to guide and maintain the nephew (a) education
nephew (b) marital problems nephew (c) issue needs nephew (2) maintain legacy
(a) during the controversy (b) as a mediator between the governm ent and
nephews. (B) the role of socio-economic shift ninik mamak. (C) factors that cause
a shift in the role of the kemnakan ninik mamak. (a) technology (b) economic (c)
education.
