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Undang, the Bésar merely represented a judicial authority in 
which the tribal chief acquiesced, and which he had himself 
invoked. 
It is however always open to any one desirous of making 
a display at his daughter’s marriage to secure the personal 
presence and the wedding gift of the Undang (wang pangkas) 
at the ceremony, by obtaining the latter’s permission to kill 
two head of buffalo for the feast. A Lémbaga’s adat is 
comprised in a single buffalo,» hence he cannot authorise the 
major feast without arrogating to himself the right of the 
Undang. The host at such a feast must then display for his 
reception the full insignia to which the Undang is entitled 
(nésaka undiny,’) on whose arrival, and departure from the 
house, a salute of 7 guns is fired (alamat bérbuny?.*) 
The burial ceremonies of the Undang, though including, 
as do those of the Raja, items common to Undang and 
Lembaga, differ in kind as well as in degree from the 
prescribed ritual at the death of a tribal chief. The eighteen 
various decorations are displayed at the house,’ the coffin of 
white wood is borne over a path spread with white cloth 
to the tomb, where the women bring szreh vessels, water 
bowls, pots of artificial flowers, braziers. Mourners in 
advance of the coffin beat the small round gong known as 
chanang, while four almoners scatter coins on the way. The 
eight principal chiefs, if present, are entitled, with their wives, 
to an alms (sédékah) of 36 cents apiece, and the lesser officers 
of State (Hulu Balang)* each to 24 cents. 
' That portion of the Ménangkabau constitution which 
defines the relation of the (Undang) to the Raja (kéadilan)— 
lo.g dormant in Rembau during the squabbles over 
the royal succession, became, after the expulsion of the 
(1) v. Saying XXI. App I. (2) v. Saying XII. App. I. 
(3) 7 guns since expulsion of the Raja—previously 5 guns only. 
The 8 lembagas- under similar circumstances receive a'salute of 4 guns 
(formerly 3) and the XII 3 guns. ane 
(4) v. as oppesed to tribal officials. Fora list see Appendix. 
R: A. Soc., No. 56, 1910. 
Ceremonial 
on death 
Lawgiver. 
of 
Relation of 
lawgivers 
Raja. 
to 
