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The Early Adat Constitution of Negri Sembilan (1773-1824)

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Title

The Early Adat Constitution of Negri Sembilan (1773-1824)

Description

The article by M.B. Hooker discusses the early adat (traditional law) constitution of Negri Sembilan from 1773-1824, examining the emergence of a centralized state, the roles of matrilineal and patrilineal descent in society, and how patrilineal principles were imposed on the matrilineal system.

Creator

M. B. Hooker

Source

Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society,44,part 1. 1971.p.104-116.
(DS591 RASMJ 1971)

Date

1971

Contributor

mafiq

Type

Journal Article