THE HISTORY OF PERAK FROM NATIVE SOURCES. 91 
name of Tren Pugsa.(1) As she grew up the wealth of her foster- 
parents increased; the village grew in extent and population, and 
gradually became an important place. 
“Qne day some Semangs were hunting at a hill near the river 
Plus, called Bukit Pasir Puteh, or Bukit Pelandok. They heard 
their dogs barking furiously, but. on following them up. found no 
quarry, only a large bamboo (buluh bétong), small at the top and 
bottom, and having one large thick joint. which seemed to be 
attracting the attention of the dogs. They split open the thick 
part of the stem and found in it a male child, whom they forth- 
with took to Nakhodah Kastu. The latter adopted him as his son, 
and when the two children were grown up they were betrothed, and 
in due time were married. The marriage was, however, merely 
nominal, for Tan Puren Pura preserved her virginity, and Ton 
CuancKkat Prtannok, her husband, returned to his native district, 
Plus. Nakhodah Kastm at length died, leaving Tan Puren mis- 
tress of the whole of Perak. As he lay dying, he told her his his- 
tory, how he had come from the land of Johor, of the Raja of 
which he was an attendant, and how he had been despatched to find 
a suitable place for a settlement. He declared the name of his 
master to be Sultan Maumup of Johor, and with his dying breath 
directed that a Raja for Perak should be asked for from that country. 
“Tan Pure now called one of her ministers, Tan Saban, whom 
she had adopted in his childhood. He came of a noble family, 
and belonged to the district called Tanah Merah (Red Earth). A 
wife had been found for him by Tay Puren, and he had two chil- 
dren, both girls. Tan Sapan was commanded by his mistress to 
open negotiations with Johor, and this having been done, a prince 
of the royal house of that kingdom, who traced his descent from 
the old line of Menangkaban. sailed for Perak to assume the 
sovereienty. He brought with him the insignia of royalty, namely. 
the royal drums (gandang nobat), the pipes (nafiri), the flutes 
(sarunet and bangs), the betel-box (puan naga taru), the sword 
(7) Teh, short for Puteh, white; Purba, or pirva, Sanskrit “ first.” 
This name is also given to the first Malay Raja in the Sajarah 
Malayu. 
