Undang (territorial chief)
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Undang (territorial chief) is a traditional hereditary ruler in parts of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, who plays a key role in local governance and customary law within the matrilineal Adat Perpatih system.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chieftaincy title
ⓘ
customary leader ⓘ traditional hereditary ruler ⓘ |
| associatedLegalSystem | Malay customary law ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Negeri Sembilan traditional polity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authoritySource |
clan consensus
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ |
| basedOnCustom | Adat Perpatih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Minangkabau-influenced Malay culture ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
representative of territorial identity
ⓘ
symbol of adat continuity ⓘ |
| embeddedIn | Negeri Sembilan adat institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnoCulturalAssociation | Minangkabau-descended Malays of Negeri Sembilan ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | consensus-based decision-making ⓘ |
| governs | territorial district in Negeri Sembilan ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
clan disputes under Adat Perpatih
ⓘ
customary land matters ⓘ |
| hasNormativeFramework | Adat Perpatih customary law ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolderGenderTradition | male ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
guardian of customary land rights
ⓘ
mediator in inter-clan relations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Minangkabau adat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | matrilineal system ⓘ |
| language | Malay ⓘ |
| legalRole | arbiter in customary disputes ⓘ |
| linkedTo | clan and lineage structures ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Negeri Sembilan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Negeri Sembilan traditional governance structure ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Adat Perpatih communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional authority figure ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | local customary councils ⓘ |
| region | western part of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
maintaining social order in the territory
ⓘ
upholding Adat Perpatih norms ⓘ |
| roleIn |
customary law administration
ⓘ
local governance ⓘ |
| selectionPrinciple | Adat Perpatih matrilineal rules ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community leadership
ⓘ
conflict resolution ⓘ |
| successionLinkedTo | maternal lineage ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary ⓘ |
| titleLanguageForm | Undang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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