RECORDS OF MALAY MAGIC. 5d 
The Lembagas jurisdiction 1s confined to his tribe, ( ting- 
kongan.) 
But the Undang may carry the case on, i.e. to the Raja 
or last appeal; or he may hear it in conjunction with the other 
Penghulus of the State first. 
Thus is defined their respective jurisdiction. 
A most important detail in the old administration of the 
Negri Sembilan, and probably of all Malay States, was the 
higher consideration shewn to the Waris tribe or Bidwandas, 
than to the other tribes or Sukus; I found evidence of this in 
Perak ten years ago, ‘ Waris Kinta” and “ Waris Bukit Gan- 
tang’ meant much amongst the natives, although little was left 
of the Waris supremacy in the administration of the State. 
The incidence of the Penal laws weighed much heavier on 
the tribes or sukus than on the heirs of the soil; and although, 
as has occurred in some instances. important and energetic persons 
from other tribes and even Arabs, have succeeded in obtaining 
Peughuluships, as a heritage for their tribes; it has, I think, in- 
variably been the custom that they should marry a Bidwanda 
woman. 
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Chari, bagi 
Dapatan, tingal ; 
Bawa Kembalik. 
Joint earnings shall be divided. 
The wife’s (ancestral) property shall restored to her tribe. 
And the husband’s taken back to his. 
This is custom which governs the division of the property 
of married people when a divorce occurs, or at the death of 
