46 THE NEGRI SEMBILAN. 5 
to the female line from the original family or families of the 
tribe. In some cases these descendants number 50 families, 
about 200 souls. The people of each Katuérunan appeal 
to the /du Lapa; thus in questions of the property or other 
matters which the Orang Séménda and Lémpat Sémén- 
da cannot settle between them, the /du Bépa would be the 
appeal. If again the latter cannot settle the case, he would 
bring the matter before the Lémbdéga. Ibu Bépa is a 
curious name, meaning literally father and mother (elder).* 
The Lémbdéga’s powers are various. In the first place he 
has the power to fine “dua piloh sérépi,” + 
Tou Bépa ka- which amounts to $7.20 of the present currency. 
as Limba- te is the one who is present at all purchases 
ac and sales of land, by his tribe or to his tribe. 
He is the one who deals with the Warzs in purchasing waste 
lands forhis tribe. The purchase of waste lands from the 
Warts has been touched upon already. When the Bdtin 
Fénang has blazed the trees, showing the boundaries of the 
land, the Dato’, Pérddna,{ who in Muar is in charge of all 
waste lands, takes the Lémbdga who has purchased to the 
Undang, where the purchase is completed. “Pzatus tébus 
kapida undang” is what describes purchase from the 
Lémbéga’s point of view. It means the Dato Pérdana 
has decided the land ‘“‘jangka bérhéla.’$ ‘The Lémbaga 
has fixed his boundary posts “/antak bértukul’’ || at the 
places where the Batin Féenang has blazed the trees 
“tékek kayu.”’ The money has been paid for the land, 
“mas bértahil.’ The purchase is thus completed 
If an individual of a tribe gets into trouble and is fined by 
the Raja or Undang, the Lémbaga arranges for the 
* Mother and Father. 
+ Twenty ‘sérépi,’ a ‘sérépi’ is 36 cents, not a coin, but for purposes of 
eotenntinre 
{ First, Chief, Sansk, ‘ Pradana.’ 
‘Jangka’ measure, ‘bérhéla’ drawing, 7.e., from point to point, by lengths, 
|| ‘Lantak’ stuck in, ‘ bértikul’ and hammered them. 
{| Rather ‘ Batin’ and | Jénang’ have. 
DoF. ALE 
