Undang of Rembau

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The Undang of Rembau is one of the four traditional hereditary chiefs in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, who plays a key role in the state's unique matrilineal adat system and in selecting its constitutional monarch.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Undang of Rembau canonical 7
Undang Rembau 2
Undang of Negeri Sembilan 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Malay customary office
hereditary title
traditional chieftaincy
appliesSystem adat perpatih
linked to: Adat Perpatih

matrilineal customary law
associatedWith Minangkabau migration to Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan monarchy
country Malaysia
ethnicGroup Minangkabau Malays
follows adat perpatih succession rules
governmentalBody Council of Undang of Negeri Sembilan
hasAuthorityIn adat matters
selection of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar
hasCulturalSignificance preservation of matrilineal adat system
representation of traditional Malay polity in Negeri Sembilan
hasFunction guardian of adat perpatih in Rembau
symbolic head of the luak of Rembau
hasJurisdictionOver customary affairs in Rembau
hasLegalStatus constitutional traditional ruler at state level
hasRole elector of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
traditional hereditary chief
hasTitleInMalay Undang Rembau
linked to: Undang of Rembau
inception pre-colonial period
languageOfWorkOrName Malay
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Negeri Sembilan
Rembau District
memberOf Council of Undang of Negeri Sembilan
officeContestedBy eligible matrilineal clan lineages
officeHolds seat in the Negeri Sembilan Conference of Rulers
oneOf four Undang of Negeri Sembilan
partOf Negeri Sembilan traditional polity
luak of Rembau
linked to: Luak Rembau
recognizedBy Constitution of Negeri Sembilan
religion Islam
residence Rembau
sharesCollectionWith Undang of Jelebu
Undang of Johol
Undang of Sungai Ujong
subordinateTo Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
titleHolderSelectionMethod hereditary selection within matrilineal clans
typeOfSuccession matrilineal succession

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Undang of Jelebu sharesCollectionWith Undang of Rembau
Rembau, Negeri Sembilan traditionalLeadershipTitle Undang Rembau
linked to: Undang of Rembau
Undang of Johol sharesFunctionWith Undang of Rembau
Undang of Rembau hasTitleInMalay Undang Rembau
linked to: Undang of Rembau
Negeri Sembilan monarchy selectionBody Undang of Rembau
Royal House of Negeri Sembilan hasElectors Undang of Negeri Sembilan
linked to: Undang of Rembau