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tuft) as bis insignia, and the Dato' Johan one benderong, so 

 also tlie Dtito' Leilah. The other Dato's have no insignia. They 

 march in procession with guns, and when they approach the 

 Klana's house, the Klana's officers, bearing a spear (benderong) 

 come out to meet them and salute the insignia borne by the Dato' 

 visiting' the Klana. Five guns are fired, and all are invited to 

 come up into the Klana's house. The Laksamana enters to pay 

 his respects, and is invited to take a seat near the Klana on the 

 raised dais. The officers stand on the right and left of the 

 Klana, holding the swords and long krises and spears unsheathed. 



The Dato' Mendika first approaches the Dato' Klana to do 

 reverence in the ceremonial manner. He squats in the manner 

 known as "bersila" and also on his knees (telimpoh) raising his 

 hands joined together to the level of his nose and doing, obei- 

 sance with them five times towards his front, and five times turn- 

 ing backwards. When the Dato Mendika has performed this 

 ceremony, the other Dato's rise and go through it in turn, then 

 the Waris and any of the men present who desire to pay their 

 respects. 



When all the men have finished, the Laksamana invites the 

 Klana to the inner room where he takes his seat on a raised 

 pile of mats and cushions (kabesaran) and all the women present 

 pay their respects to him in the same way as the men. AYhen 

 all is over the Klana comes down from his raised seat and five 

 guns are fired as a sign that the Klana has held his levee. 

 Food is provided for everyone, and when the eating is over, 

 five more guns are fired and everyone prepares to leave. When 

 this has been done, people are free to pay ceremonial visits to 

 their relations for a space of seven days. 



Between the 4th and 7th days, the Dato' Akir of Rantau, the 

 Dato' Dagang of Parui, the Dato' Datar of Setul, and the Dato' 

 Dagang (Lenggong) come to pay their respects to the Klana, 

 bringing their people, men and women, with them. Sometimes 

 they all ccme on the same day sometimes on diffeient days, 

 but they must always con:ie between tl e 4th and 7th Shawal. 

 The Dato' Akir of F(antau is the only Dato' who is allowed to 

 bring his insignia consisting of one spear "benderong." This 

 Dato' is received in the same way as the others (as above) with 

 one spear " benderong," and a salute of five guns. The other 

 Dato's carry guns only. They are received with five guns, and 



