44 ACHEH. 



These Sultans lived at Kota Raja, or the Kraton, as it is 

 called, being lords of certain crown lands as well as of the four 

 Misjids, viz., Misjid Raja, close to the Kraton ; Misjid Indrapura 

 in the Sagi of XXV. Mukims ; Misjid Indraputra in the Sagi of 

 XXVI. Mukims ; and Misjid Indraputra in the Sagi of XXII. Mu- 

 kims. These temples were and still are the only recognised places 

 of coronation. The object in having more than one such place of 

 coronation is that, if one fell into the hands of the enemy, or any- 

 thing happened to the Raja, another place in one of the Sagis 

 would be at hand, where the ceremony of crowning the newly 

 chosen Raja could be properly performed ; were it to be held else- 

 where, the coronation would be deemed invalid. 



Besides the crown lands, Acheh Proper is divided into the 

 three above-named Sagis, whose present Chiefs are respectively 

 Tiiku Abbas, Tiiku Tchut Lambttxg, Tiiku Muda Tchut Banta and 

 Panglima Pulim. While speaking of Tiikus, it should be remarked 

 hat this is the title of a Chief or Noble in Acheh Proper, a Tunku 

 being a well-to-do person as well as a learned man or school- 

 master ; at Pidir these two titles signify just the reverse. 



The Sagis are again subdivided into Mukims, or districts pos- 

 sessing a Misjid, as denoted by their number, viz., that of XXV. 

 into 9, 6, 4, and 3 Mukims, and Mukims Lepung, Kluwang, and 

 Lui. That of XXVI. into 7, 3, 3, and 4 Mukims, and 3 Mukims 

 Tunkiip, Mukims Selang, Chadi, Kliang, Lambarti, Lamsenong, and 

 Branoh; while the XXII. Mukims, although now including many 

 more districts, were originally composed of 7 and 5 Mukims, and 

 Mukims Indrapura, Tanah Abeh, Lamkabui, Kinaloh, Running 

 antiih, Raja Dua, Lamtobah, Lamlaut, and Day a. 



The Head of the Sagi has authority over the Heads of the 

 Mukims, and these again have their Wakils or Imams, who have 

 under them the Kechils, or heads of villages. The Head of a Sagi 

 takes no part in the political administration of the country. He 

 has merely to govern, keep in order, and, in case of war, defend 



