40 THE NEGRI SEMBILAN. 
In all these States, however, the Dato’ of Johdél, acting in 
concert with the other three Dato’s, z.2.,- the 
Undang yang ampat, made certain State reserves 
in order to provide for purposes of State and 
resting places for themselves when travelling from State 
to State. These lands are called tanah télapakkan,* and will 
be dealt with again later. 
Tanah té- 
lapakkan. 
The term used in describing the Séke¢ or Waris rights is 
“Gdung, Guntong, Bukit, Bikau, Herta Warts, 
Waris rights. 7.e., ravines and _ hill- aeleed Sains. hill and 
surrounding flats are the property of the Warzs. 
This is equivalent to all State lands. Although the tribes are 
so tenacious of their rights to land acquired by purchase, yet 
it is impossible to infer much from it, if taken from its origin. 
The purchase has developed on account of the rapacity of 
the various powerful Warzs families. The evil, however, has 
great advantages in administration, consequent on the great 
facility in dealing with all land matters with the Chiefs of 
tribes, who are most jealous of interference by others and 
who are anxious to thoroughly secure their rights. 
I have tried to keep the origin and the constitution of these 
| States separate, but although I have diverged 
Development. slightly and dealt with matters of constitution, 
it was necessary to do so when origin and con- 
stitution were so closely allied. These States prospered 
exceedingly, and the first arrivals were joined by many others, 
who, no doubt, heard of the success of their fellow-countrymen. 
All these settlers came from the inland districts of Ménang 
inte! kabau. In Ménangkdabau there are two “dédat,” 
“ Adat.” or customs, U1Z., the ddat téeménggung TF and 
* © Télapak,’ the sole of the foot, a variant of ‘tapak ; so ‘ telapakkan,’ place 
under the sole of the foot, resting-place. 
ft Or ‘katéméngtingan’, by some thought to bea person like Pérpatih Pi- 
nang Sdbatang. [See Undang-undang Moco-Moco (Muka-Muka West coast of 
