72 CEREMONlfes OF WARIS Dl AYER. 



8.- — On the 4th Shawal, the Dato' Raja, with Paduka Raja and 

 the Waris, and their people, men and women, pay their respects 

 to the Dato' Bandar. They come in procession, each Dato' bring- 

 ing- one spear, kris panjang-, sword, etc,, etc. The insignia of the 

 Dato' Bandar are sent out to meet them, a sakite of five guns is 

 hred, and the people are invited to come into the verandah of the 

 house. The Panglima Besar brings the Dato' Bandar to sit in 

 State, and the spear and sword bearers stand in order on the right 

 and left. The Dato' Raja does reverence, raising his hands five 

 times forwards and backwards to the level of his nose. He is 

 followed by the Ditto Si Ma'raja and the Mentri Penghulu 

 (Ampai)gan) and by the other chiefs and Waris in order. When 

 all the men have presented themselves the Dato' Bandar goes 

 within the house and receives the women in like manner. When 

 this ceremony is over, five guns are fired, then food is served, and 

 fi\e more guns fired before the people depart. 



9. — Once in three years the Dfito' Bandar goes to the Klana's 

 house accompanied by the Dato' Raja, and To' Paduka Raja, and 

 To' Si Ma'raja, and the Mentri Penghulu and his people generally. 

 The insignia are brought in procession, two spears, swords, krises, 

 &c. The Klana's insignia go out to meet them, and a salute of 

 five guns is fired. The Laksamana brings the Klana to his seat 

 under the canopy, together with the Dato' Bandar, the Klana 

 sitting on the right, the Dato' Bandar on the left. The Dato' Raja 

 pays his respects first (in the usual manner) to the Dato' Klana, 

 and then to the Dato' Bandar ; then Dato' Paduka Raja and the 

 rest in order. After the men, the women perform the same cere- 

 mony inside the house. After a salute of five guns, food is served, 

 the Klana and the Dato' Bandar being served from the same tray 

 (bertudong handong). A final salute of five guns is fired and 

 the people are free to depart. 



10. — From 1st to 7th of Shawal, five guns are fired (by the 

 Dato' Bandar) at five o'clock, morning and evening, when his 

 insignia are taken out and brought back into the bouse. 



