76 Mi ACCOUNT OF THE WILD TRIBES 



not every^wliere the same; eacli tribe has 

 its customs and regulations; I will state here 

 those 1 observed to be more jTcnerally re- 

 ceived. They are notwjiUcn; hut they can 

 be expressed in the following way, 



FORM OF GO\ER?fME?fT. 



Each tribe is under an elder termed 

 the Batin , who directs its niovemeTits and 

 settles disputes. 



Under each Batin are two subordinates, 

 termed Jeniianj^' and lurokra^ who assist 

 him in liis duties. 



A fourth title is that of Pawang, but is 

 more a title of honour than of jurisdiction, 

 and indicates the persons who are gene- 

 rally charged lo fulfd the ofiice of physician 

 and that of teacher. 



' , jmtangt « a commander, a deputy, » from tbe 



Javanese word ,jetmen^, nm honorary title, s 



' Jurokraf from the woitts . juro^ n-a fbicf." and 

 ^f^, A'Wfl , pa monk<»v: « lifpralty. ^Hnpf of mnnkf^VH.w 



