Adat derives in part from the ancient animist and Hindu belief system of the Minangkabau, which existed before the arrival of Islam to Sumatra.

Adat部分源于米南卡保人古老的万物有灵论和印度教信仰体系，这一体系在伊斯兰教传到苏门答腊岛之前就存在了。

Adat, or customary law, governs many of the country"s ceremonies; there is even a government department responsible for preserving ceremony and advising on protocol, dress and heraldry.

传统法律或习惯法支配着国家的许多庆典；甚至有一个政府部门专门负责保护庆典和对草案、服装和纹章提出建议。

Adat, or customary law, governs many of the country"s ceremonies;"

传统法律或习惯法支配着国家的许多庆典；

It is adat that guides matrilineal inheritance, and though it seems that such a tradition might conflict with the precepts of Islam, the Minangnese insist that it does not.

正是adat指引着母系继承传统。尽管这一传统看似与伊斯兰教规相冲撞，米南卡保人坚持认为并非如此。