Lûkut[1] was also established by the To’ Kĕlâna. The Dáto of Johol made Tĕrâchi,[2] Gûnong Pasir,[3] Gĕmĕncheh,[4] J′ĕmpol,[5] and Ayĕr Kûning.[6] J′ĕlei[7] was originally part of Johol, but afterwards broke away.
After the death of To’ Mûtan Jantan, the succession passed to her nephews, and has since been held by males, but always passing through the female side, as in Nâning.[8] After To’ Mûtan Jantan came To’ Ûlar Bîsa (the Dáto' of the poisonous snake), next To’ Maharâja Gârang,[9] who was succeeded in turn by To’ T′ĕngah,[10] To’ Nari,[11] To’ Bunchit (pot-belly), and the present Pĕnghûlu, To’ Êta.
kind of wasp-like bee, which stings badly; and the discovery on the first settlement of the country of the nest of a white variety of this insect is said to have given the name. This is, no doubt, mythical, all the early traditions being in the colour white.
i.e. All the states within the red boundary line in the map lying north of Malacca, with Múar, Sungei Hûjong, and J′ĕlĕbu, which are all purely Sumatran in origin, and since only effected by intercourse with the local aborigines.
- ↑ There are several water-plants of this name of N. O. Lemnaceæ, Salviniaceæ, and Marsilaceæ (Filet). The river and district are in Sungei Hùjong. (See map.)
- ↑ I believe this is the name of a tree as yet unidentified.
- ↑ "Gûnong," mountain; "Pâsir," sand. This state is in Hûlu Muar (see map), adjoining Rĕmbau, while Tĕrâchi adjoins Sungei Hûjong, but they are too small to show separately.
- ↑ Possibly from "gĕmúnchi," an earthen vessel.
- ↑ The state takes its name from the river flowing through it, which is named from a fish called "J′ĕmpol." (See map.)
- ↑ "Âyĕr," water; "kûning," yellow; the adjective always comes after the noun in Malay, except in certain special cases.
- ↑ Name of a plant of which there are two or three varieties: "j′ĕlei bâtu," Job's tears (coix lacryma, Filet). It is also used medicinally (the root) in infantine convulsions. Position of state is shown in map.
- ↑ This practice prevails throughout the Mĕnangkabau states of the peninsula,¹ being brought over by their people from the parent country in Sumatra (where it was probably imported from Southern India). It is not confined to the question of the succession of chiefs, but is applied to all private property.
- ↑ "Gârang," fierce.
- ↑ "Tĕngah," middle, a common Malay name (frequently shortened to "Ngah").
- ↑ From "Nári" or "Nĕrî," the place where he resided. ("Niri" sund. is given by Filet as Xylocarpus obovatus. Some of the Sumatran names resemble the Javan.)
