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has no actual duties to perform at these feasts, but con- 
ditionally on the provision of his adat, a buffalo, he cannot 
withhold his presence. He must attend-——as the custom says 
circling on high like a hovering hawk.’ No feast where a 
buffalo is killed can be held in his tribe without his sanction, 
and if he attend, he can demand the titbits (ramek-ramek) ” 
which custom awards him. The lémbaga is entitled to one 
half of the ceremonial—the awnings, flags and hangings, 
attached to the state of the Undang* and his presence at a 
festival should be honoured by their display. 
The judicial powers of a lémbaya, as of the Elder were 
limited by his adat. Even so, draconic custom reserved for 
the court of the Undang the majority of greater offences now 
classed as criminal; but the /émbaga was competent to dispose 
of cases of grievious hurt such as blinding, broken bones, or 
ruptured sinews,* and with woundings outside an elder’s 
cognisance. In addition to ordering the reconciliation feast, 
he could fine up to a maximum of 20 rupia ($7.20), a penalty 
generally paid in kind. His individual duties in respect of 
greater offences extended only to the arrest and production of 
the accused before the Undang. 
The cord that binds belongs to the lembaga.° Into any 
allegation of debt within his tribe that had not passed from 
twilight (térang gélap) into total darkness (yélap sa-mata)' he 
could enquire, and declare his finding(Sah batal kapada lémbaga) ; 
and where execution against movable property—goats and 
buffaloes—was possible, he was empowered to seize and con- 
fiscate such property, if belonging to his tribe, in order to 
enforce either his own decision or the finding of his “ elders.”’ 
(1) vide Saying XXIL App. I. 
(2) The ramek-ramek are a portion of the heart and ‘iver—and a 
cut from the rump. 
(3) v Saying XII. App. I. 
(4) Wéembuta mata, minatah tulany, mémutus urat. 
(5) v. chap--IT. § 2. 
. Saying XTX. App. I. 
. chap. II. § 2. sub elder. 
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