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SUNGAI UJONG. 
Once a year at the hari raya besar the ruler of Sungai Ujong 
gives a reception or mengadap, at which all the lesser Chiefs of his 
territory are expected to do him obeisance. This ceremony is em- 
blematical ; it typifies the harmonious working of the machinery of 
State. 
Semenda sujud kapada lembaga-nya; 
Lembaga sujud mengadap undang-nya; 
Itu-lah tanda : 
Adat datar, muafakat esa; 
Burni senang, padi menjadi. 
The ceremonial at this reception is of interest as showing the 
relative precedence of the various Chiefs of the country. 
The lcebesaran or emblems of rank to which a Ivlana is entitled 
are the following: — 
(1) two yellow flags (nierual) ; 
(2) two black flags ( lunggul ) ; 
(3) two pennons ( ular-ular ) ; 
(4) two streamers ( panji-panji ) ; 
(5) two fringed umbrellas (payong ubur-ubur) ; 
(6) two tufted spears ( tombak benderang) ; 
(7) two drawn swords ( pedang berchabut ) ; 
(8) two long creeses ( keris panjang tersampai) ; 
(9) two fajar menyenseng ; 
(10) a salute of five guns ; 
(11) a dais of five tiers or steps; 
(12) insignia-bearers ( juak ) at court ceremonies; 
(13) certain pillows and cushions ( bantal bersusun, gun on g 
berangkat ) ; 
(14) mattresses ( Mam berulit) ; 
(15) yellow wrappings for insignia; 
(16) a canopy over his dais; 
(17) curtains round his dais; 
(18) wrappings round his house-pillars; 
(19) a marquee over his lawn; 
(20) a gong to announce his movements. 
These emblems are common to all the four undang and seem 
to date back to the constitution of 1773 A.D. The Ivlana possesses 
also an heirloom in the form of a spear ( clianggai puteri ) presented 
to one of his predecessors by the Yamtuan Raja Melewar. 
In accordance with the local dictum : — 
Fatali, tumboh ; hilang berganti; 
“ a broken twig grows again, a lost life must be replaced,” — the 
death of a Klaaia is the signal for the appointment of a. successor. 
There must be no interregnum; the new Ruler’s first duty is to 
bury the Chief whom he follows : 
Jour. Straits Branch 
