68 ADAT SUNGEI UJONG. 



As regards the Waris di Darat : — 



On the 30th day of Kamathan, the Lembaga, and the Dato' 

 and the Waris, and the Orang Dagang (Foreign Malays) living at 

 Pantai, if they desire to slaughter a buflalo, shall bring the same 

 to the Klana's house, and, having slaughtered it, shall present a 

 portion (ramik-ramik daging bertundok) to the Dato' Klana and 

 some of the steak to the Chiefs and Lembagas present without 

 requiring payment. This having been done, the buffalo meat may 

 be sold. 



On the 30th of Ramathan, at two or three o'clock in the 

 afternoon, the L>ato' Klana shall fire the five guns allowed to 

 him as insignia of his rank in order to warn all inhabitants of 

 the country that the next day will be Hari Kay a. When these 

 signal guns have been fired by the Dato' Klana, the Dato' Men- 

 dika shall fire three guns, and then all the other Dato' shall reply. 

 At five o'clock next morning five guns shall be fired, as a signal 

 that that the Dato' Klana is going to bathe, accompanied by the 

 Laksaiuana and the officers of his retinue (juhak) bearing the two 

 bendeiong, the two swords, the two long krises, the two um- 

 brellas, the two tunggul, the two pajar machin, and the two 

 ular-ular. When the Klana has bathed, five more guns shall be 

 fired, and then the Klana shall return and all his chiefs and 

 officers shall pay their respects to him. 



On the 1st of Shawal, at 7 or 8 in the morning the Dato' 

 Klana goes to offer up the " sunat" prayers at the mosque. Five 

 guns aie fired and he is accompanied by the Laksamana and all 

 his offi'cers carrying the State insignia. W hen the prayers are 

 over five more guns are fired and the Dato' Klana returns and pro- 

 ceeds to read Kotubah at the Telaga (well). Ihis Telaga is at 

 Inche Zeinab's house, and he is accompanied by the Lembaga, 

 and all the chiefs and elders and his officers bearing the insignia 

 of State. When he arrives at the house where the Telaga is, 

 he is greeted with five guns, and invited to sit and read the 

 Kotubah. When that has been done, five more guns are fired, 

 and the Dato' Klana returns to his house, and the people who 

 are with him separate. 



On the 3rd of Shawal, the Dato' Mendika, the Dato' Mentri, 

 the Dato' Raja di Mud a, Dato' Johan, Dato' Leilah and the Dato^ 

 Dagang bring their people, men and women, (to pay their res- 

 pects). The Dato' Mendika carries one benderong (spear with 



