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proof of the twofold nature of his authority. The humblest 
peasant in a tribe differs in degree only of tribal right from his 
chief. But the Undang is Bertéromba (vide saying X). He 
adds to his constitutional authority, the privilege of blood—of 
a pedigree traced on the maternal side, back to the aborigines, 
the heirs of the soil he rules, whose rights have been merged 
in his. The /émbaga’s inheritance may run through as long 
a line of matrons but it ultimately rests on purchase. 
The fusion of the Batin with the waris rights is peculiar 
to Rembau. The inheritance of the Johol and Sungai Ujong 
rulers is not Bértéromba. Their power is still, nominally, 
delegated by the Batin and the consent of the nine Batin 
chiefs is still requisite to the appointment of the Dato’ Johol. 
To employ technical terms, the Undang’s power in Johol 
is bérsilsilah, not bertéromba.? The Béduanda, as a tribe, owe 
allegiance to their tribal chief—the Dato’ Perba—and as a 
member of the warzs tribe the Undang would acknowledge 
himself a child (anak buah) of the Pérba; but in their 
capacity of (waris négri) heirs to the soil—as distinct from 
their position as members of a tribal corporation, the 
Jakun and Jawa families look to the Undang as their 
representative and sovereign. As chief Waris the Undang 
drew a tribute from all unredeemed lands of a packet of 
parched rice, and a measure of husked rice—he received a 
duty on minerals and agricultural produce exported from 
Rembau by miners and foreign planters, and from this 
revenue he personally paid the Elders in the unredeemed 
lands, who to this day draw their yearly pittance from him 
and not from the Waris tribal chief. A lémbaga rules his 
tribe, but can act only for the benefit of the tribe he rules. 
To extract personal advantage, from his position, would be to 
make merchandise of his people (berniaga dalam anak buah), 
an offence punishable with deposition. 
His headship of the waris negéri, resting on claims of blood, 
procures for the Undang a prerogative distinct from, but 
(1) v. chap. II § 1 sub Suku. 
(2) cf. Saying VI. 
Re A. Soc., No. 56, 910, 
EvSlonu olf 
Batin rights in 
waris prerog- 
ative peculiar 
to Remdau. 
