back to nature

berkelah @ lubuk talan

tunang of pak dukun

PULANG MARANTAU

jauh kito marantau paie marantau
laman kampuang salalu takonang juo
pulanglah kito pulang marilah pulang
basua kawan-kawan nan samo gadang

Balari anak ruso duo sajoli
Dapek ditangkuk dek anak Rajo Jawo
Kalau indah taleko di musim ini
Di hari tuo tantu kan pulang juo

Hei rang mudo ai marilah kito pulang

Pandanglah padi kuniang-kuniang mangurai
Gunung jo bukiek raso malambai lambai
Bakicau-kicau bunyi si burung murai
Hibo hati maliek kampuang nan sangsai 

tunnel of love

Getting crazy on the waltzers but it's the life that i choose

Sing about the sixblade sing about the switchback and a torture tattoo

And I been riding on a ghost train where the cars they scream and slam

And I don't know where I'll be tonight but I'd always tell you where I am

In a screaming ring of faces I seen her standing in the light

She had a ticket for the races just like me she was a victim of the night

I put my hand upon the lever said let it rock and let it roll

I had the one arm bandit fever there was an arrow through my heart and soul

And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on the world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love

It's just the danger when you're riding at your own risk

She said you are the perfect stranger she said baby let's keep it like this

It's just a cakewalk twisting baby step right up and say

Hey mister give me two give me two cos any two can play

And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on the world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love

Well it's been money for muscle another whirlgig

Money for muscle another girl I dig

Another hustle just to make it big

And rockaway rockaway

And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the spanish city to me when we were kids

Oh girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the spanish city to me when we were kids

She took off a silver locket she said remember me by this

She put her hand in my pocket I got a keepsake and a kiss

And in the roar of dust and diesel I stood and watched her walk away

I could have caught up with her easy enough but something must have made me stay

And the big wheel keep on turning neon burning up above

And I'm just high on the world

Come on and take a low ride with me girl

On the tunnel of love

And now I'm searching through these carousels and the carnival arcades

Searching everywhere from steeplechase to palisades

In any shooting gallery where promises are made

To rockaway rockaway from Cullercoasts and Whitley bay out to rockaway

And girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the spanish city to me when we were kids

Oh girl it looks so pretty to me just like it always did

Like the spanish city to me when we were kids 

Undang Luak Rembau

REMBAU

BRIEF HISTORY

Rembau, one of the component states of the Negeri Sembilan federation, dates from 1540. Two Minangkabau chiefs, Dato' Laut Dalam and Dato' Lela Balang founded the state. They agreed a pact whereby the headship of the state would alternate between their descendants in the female line. The former was invested with the family title of Dato' Setia Raja, and the latter with that of Dato' Lela Maharaja by the Sultan of Johor. The ruler is styled the Undang Luak, he is selected by the great noble title-holders within the state. An attempt to establish a superior hereditary ruler (Yang di-Pertuan Muda) proved a failure. The northern districts, centred on Tampin, became a new principality, ruled by the family of the Yang di-Pertuan Muda. The southern districts continued under the traditional form of elective head of state and retained the original name of Rembau.

 

STYLES AND TITLES:

The ruler: Yang Teramat Mulia Undang Luak Rembau, i.e. the Undang of Rembau.

Wife of the ruler: Toh Puan.

 

RULES OF SUCCESSION:

The Undang may be selected from one of two great families known as the Waris Jakun (who hold the hereditary title of Dato' Lela Maharaja) and the Waris Jawa (who hold the hereditary title of Dato' Sedia di-Raja). Although officially elected by the great nobles of the state, the office of Undang alternates between the heads of the two houses. Succession to the titles of Dato' Lela Maharaja and Dato' Sedia di-Raja is through the female line. Generally, the son of the eldest sister of the deceased title-holder, succeeds him.

ORDERS AND DECORATIONS:
None, see Negri Sembilan.

GLOSSARY:
See under Malaysia, main page.

SOURCES:Ensiklopedia Sejarah dan Kebudayaan Melayu, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 1995.
R J Wilkinson, Papers on Malay Subjects, Malay History, Part V, Notes on the Negri Sembilan, FMS Government Press, Kuala Lumpur, 1911.

SPECIAL SCKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Dato' Hj. Zulkipli bin Hj. Shamsudin.

 

The Waris Jakun

Datuk Lela Balang, 1^st Dato'Lela Maharaja. m. Datuk Bungkal binti Batin Sekudai. They had issue:

• 1) Datuk Pundong, who left descendants at Kampong Kota ->
• 2) Datuk Makraman, who left descendants at Kampong Chengkau ->
• 3) Datuk Siti, who left descendants at Kampong Gadong ->
• 4) Datuk Lijah, who left descendants at Kampong Tebat Chembong ->
• 5) Dato' Sri Rama, 2^nd Dato'Lela Maharaja - see below.

 

The Waris Jawa

Datuk Laut Dalam, 1^st Dato' Sedia di-Raja, by his wife, Jawa. They had issue:

• 1) Datuk Malidi, who left descendants at Kampong Bukit ->
• 2) Datuk Norimah, who left descendants at Kampong Pulau ->
• 3) Datuk Shamsiah, who left descendants at Kampong Tengah ->
• 4) Siti Hawa. m. Dato' Sri Rama bin Datuk Lela Balang, 2^nd Dato' Lela Maharaja (d. 1555), son of Datuk Lela Balang, 1^st Dato' Lela Maharaja, by his wife, Datuk Bungkal binti Batin Sekudai. She had issue - see below.

 

The Rulers

1540 - 1555 Dato' Sri Rama bin Datuk Lela Balang (Waris Jakun), 2^nd Dato' Lela Maharaja. b. ca. 1516, son of Datuk Lela Balang, 1^st Dato' Lela Maharaja, by his wife, Datuk Bungkal binti Batin Sekudai. m. Siti Hawa binti Datuk Laut Dalam, daughter of Datuk Laut Dalam, 1^st Dato' Sedia di-Raja, by his wife, Jawa. He d. 1555, having had issue:

• 1) Dato' Ombo [Amba] bin Dato Lela Maharaja Si Rama, 2^nd Dato' Sedia di-Raja and 3^rd Dato' Lela Maharaja (s/o Siti Hawa) - see below.
• 2) Other left descendants at Kampong Tanjong ->

 

1555 - 1605 Dato' Ombo [Amba] bin Dato Lela Maharaja Si Rama, 2^nd Dato' Sedia di-Raja and 3^rd Dato' Lela Maharaja, son of Dato' Sri Rama bin Datuk Lela Balang (Waris Jakun), 2^nd Dato' Lela Maharaja, by his wife, Siti Hawa binti Datuk Laut Dalam. Styled 3^rd Dato' Lela Maharaja 1540-1553 and 2^nd Dato' Sedia di-Raja from 1555. He d. 1605.

 

1605 - 1620 Dato' Lenggang [Genggang] (Waris Jakun), Dato' Lela Maharaja. b. ca. 1540.

 

1620 - 1645 Dato' Pandak (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja. He d. February 1645.

 

1645 - 1660 Dato' Uban [Putih Kepala] (Waris Jakun), Dato' Lela Maharaja.

 

1660 - 1690 Dato' Sagah (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja. He d. 1660.

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1690 - 1725 Dato' Kurup (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja.

 

1725 - 1750 Dato' Sabat [Sobok] (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja.

 

1750 - 1790 Dato' Lulinsoh ['Uban] (Waris Jakun), Dato' Lela Maharaja and Undang Luak of Rembau. m. at Malacca, 1757, a Portuguese lady, and had issue:

• 1) Y.A.M. Dato' Kusil bin Dato' Lela Maharaja Uban, Dato' Lela Maharaja and Undang Luak of Rembau - see below.

 

1790 - 1795 Dato' Pekak (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja and Undang Luak of Rembau.

 

1795 - 1812 Y.A.M. Dato' Kusil bin Dato' Lela Maharaja Uban (Waris Jakun), Dato' Lela Maharaja and Undang Luak of Rembau, son of Dato' Uban, Dato' Lela Maharaja and Undang Luak of Rembau.

 

1812 - 1819 Y.A.M. Dato' Bogok [Bahago] (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja and 12^th Undang of Luak Rembau. He d. 1819 (bur. Kampung Relong, Sekudai).

 

1819 - 1838 Y.A.M. Dato' Nganit [Reneh] (Waris Jakun), Dato' Lela Maharaja.

 

1838 - 1871 Y.A.M. Dato' Akhir (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja and 15th Undang Luak of Rembau.

 

1871 - 1883 Y.A.M. Dato' Haji Sahil (Waris Jakun), Dato' Lela Maharaja.

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1883 - 1905 Y.A.M. Dato' Sarun bin Saidin (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja and 16^th Undang Luak of Rembau. He d. 1905 (bur. Kampung Cengkau).

 

1905 - 1922 Y.A.M. Dato' Haji Sulung bin Miah (Waris Jakun), 9^th Dato' Lela Maharaja and 17^th Undang Luak ofRembau. He d. at Kampung Seberang, 1922.

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1922 - 1938 Y.A.M. Dato' Abdu'llah bin Haji Dahan (Waris Jawa), Dato' Sedia di-Raja and 18^th Undang Luak of Rembau, CBE (c 3.6.1933), educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. Joined Co-Op. Dept. Mbr. Federal Cncl. 1930-1938. Rcvd: Silver Jubilee (1935) and Coron. (1937) medals. He d. at Rembau, 1938, having had issue, including a son:

• 1) Y.A.M. Dato' Haji Ipap bin 'Abdu'llah, 10^th Dato' Lela Maharaja, 19^th Datuk Undang Luak Rembau - see below.

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1938 - 1962 Y.A.M. Dato' Haji Ipap bin 'Abdu'llah (Waris Jakun), 10^th Dato' Lela Maharaja and 19^th Undang Luak of Rembau, son of Y.A.M. Dato' Abdullah bin Haji Dahan, Dato' Sedia di-Raja (Waris Jawa) and 18^th Undang Luak of Rembau, CBE, educ. Malay Coll., Kuala Kangsar. Elected and installed as the 19^th Undang Luak ofRembau, on the death of his father, 1938. Rcvd: Coron. medal (1953). He d. at Kampung Legong, December 1962.

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1962 - 1998 Y.T.M. Dato' Haji Adnan bin Haji Ma'ah (Waris Jawa), 11^th Dato' Sedia di-Raja and 20^th Undang of Luak Rembau. b. at Kampong Semin, Lubok China, Rembau, 24^th August 1931, educ. Malay Sch., Lubuk China, and the Sultan Idris Teachers Training Coll., Tanjong Malim. Professional school teacher 1951-1962. Elected and installed as the 11^th Dato' Sedia Raja and 20^th Undang of Luak Rembau, 19^th January 1963. Rcvd: DTNS (24.5.1979). m. 25^th August 1955, To' Puan Hajah Rahimah binti Haji Alias. He d. at Kampung Senama, Rembau, 21^stSeptember 1998, having had issue, seven children.

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1999 Y.T.M. Haji Muhamad bin Sharif Othman, Dato' Lela Maharaja, 21^st Undang Luak of Rembau. b. at Kampung Waris Tebat, Chembong Kecil, Rembau, 14^thAugust 1941, only son of Sharif Haji Othman bin Ibrahim, by his wife, Puan Terinah binti Ma'arof, educ. Separi Primary Sch., and Undang Secondary Sch., Rembau. A descendent of the Dato' Lela Maharaja Suku Biduanda, of the waris Nan Dua Carak (Perut Tebat). Employed as Public Technical Ofcr. with the JKR, served at Kuala Kubu Bahru, Rawang, Kuala Selangor, Seremban and Rembau, rtd. 1991, thereafter entered business life becoming Mngr. of various companies including Syarikat Seleksi (M) Sdn. Bhd., Fajar Baru (Rembau) Sdn. Bhd., Panaromic Sdn.Bhd., D.J. Water Sdn. Bhd. and Syarikat Qalam Dinar. Elected as Dato' Shahbandar. Elected and installed as the 21^st Undang Luak of Rembau, 21^st November 1998. Chair. Belia 4B Sepri, Remabau, Farmer's Development Brd., Sepri Unit, and of PKNS Labour Union; Dir. Rembau District Co-op Dvpt. Brd.; Dep. Chair. PIBG Sedia Raja Secondary Sch. and of Khairat Kematian Kampung Sepri; Sec. Tanah Pinggir Sungai Beringin Pedas (RISDA), and of Ulu Sepri Mosque. Rcvd: DTNS (1999). m. To' Puan Hajah Siti Ramalah binti Haji Yunus. He has issue, five sons, and five grandchildren.

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Apo Kono Eh Jang

Ally Noor & Mastura

Apo Kono Eh Jang 

( P: )
Jang oh Jang
Mano pulak poi eh budak bertuah ni
Sonyap yo...
Siaplah jang oi...
Kobau tu tak boghi makan lai

( L: )
Batu kikir jambatan bosi
Gulai udang sebelango
Cubo omak fikir dalam hati
Ayo ni bujang sudah lamo aih

( P: )
Apo kono eh jang kau monong ajo
Orang ke bulan ekau di mano
Muko berpoluh apo teghaso
Carian ubek penawa duko

( P: )
Poilah mandi hari dah tinggi
Jangan temonung menoman tanggo
Ke sawah kito menuai padi
Apo dikonang pekaro yang sudah

( P: )
Si milah kau gilokan
Orang dah masuk meminang
Mano den lotak muko
Kondak kau jang diambik orang
Biar omak cari an lain
Ompuk orang jangan diidam

( P: )
Ha... tu lah, dulu lai den koba kan
Kojo jang... kojo.
Ni.. ke kobun maleh
Ke sawah liat pulak tu

( L: )
Ah.. Omak ni..
Sekolah tinggi tinggi takkan ke sawah do
Buek malu yo...

( P: )
Nak kan anak orang tak payah beduit
Apolah nak jadi kau ni jang oi hai...

( L: )
Abih macano mak
Badan seh ni nak domam yo ghaso eh

( P: )
Dah den koba an dulu kumpo kan duit
Pinanglah copek ini kau tangguh an
Ke sawah kota mengumpo belanjo
Bekonan den si milah buek menantu

( P: )
Apo lai kau sosakan
Menghaung tak ado guno
Milah kawin minggu dopan
Melopong kau jang putih mato
Jangan lai dikonang konang
Asik dikonang merano badan

( L: )
Bekocak air di boting
Limau manih betaruk mudo
Bio becacak koghih dan lombing
Putih kuning den tarik juo

( P: )
Kau nak apo an milah tu pulak
Jangan jang, malu omak
Kito yang susah nanti

( L: )
Seh tak kiro
Seh nak an jugo milah tu mak
Apo nak jadi, jadilah

( P: )
Dah di haruk setan ko budak ni
Dunio pun tak nampak layi...

( L: )
Ke jelobak ke jelobu
Tuai padi tigo tangkai
Kato ombung den...
Kato ongah den...
Kato ocu den
Podih nyo hati menanggung malu
Tak mati badan menghasai... Aih

( P: )
Apo kono eh jang...

Gurindam Jiwa (1966)

Gurindam Jiwa


Tuai padi antara masak,
Esok jangan layu-layuan,
Intai kami antara nampak,
Esok jangan rindu-rinduan.


Anak cina memasang lukah,
Lukah dipasang di tanjung hati,
Di dalam hati tidak ku lupa,
Bagaikan rambut tersimpul mati.

Batang selasih permainan budak,
Daun selasih dimakan kuda,
Bercerai kasih talak tiada,
Seribu tahun bertemu juga.

Burung merpati terbang seribu,
Hinggap seekor di tengah laman,
Hendak mati di hujung kuku,
Hendak berkubur di tapak tangan.

Kalau tuan mudik ke hulu,
Carikan saya bunga kemboja,
Kalau tuan mati dahulu,
Nantikan saya di pintu syurga.