52 RECORDS OF MALAY MAGIC. 
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Sa lilit Pulan Pricha (Percha.) 
Sa limbong tanah Malayu, 
Ber-raja ka-Johor ; 
Ber-tali ka-Siak ; 
Ber-tuan ka-Menangkabau. 
The Malays of all countries acknowledge the Yam Tuan of 
Parga Ruyong in Menangkabau as their suzerain, but that they 
have a Raja in Johor and that they are dependent on Siak. 
Although the saying infers that all Malays acknowledge 
the above, it no doubt originated from the Negri Sembilan and 
refers to that State alone. The ‘“ Undange yang ampat” or 
four Penghulus of the original Negri Sembilan, finding that they 
reqaired a Sultan to adminster the Government, expecially the 
religious law ; first sent to Johor, from whence they were passed 
on to Menangkabau by the way of Siak. The story of the 
adventures and ultimate success of the embassy has already 
been told by other writers both Malay and European. 
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Hulu ayer merinching, K wala ombak mémecha ; 
Raja dan Pénghulu yang ampunva-nya, 
Sawah yang berjenjang, pinane yang ber-jijik, 
Lembaga yang ampunya-nya. 
