Pagan races of the Malay Peninsula - Sabrizain.org

BLANDAS SONGS OF ORIGIN 691
Kata undang :
Says the Law :
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Betasap batang pinang,
Where thick grow the stems 0/ the betel-palms,
Betasap batang niyu,
Where thick grcno the stems of the coco-palms,
Melempei daun pinang,
Where wave the leaves of the betel-palms,
Melempei daun niyu.
Where wave the leaves of the coco-palms,
Memuka' tanah Semujong,
There was opened the land of Sungei Ujong,
Kan wakil mata Semilan Suku,
For authority over the springs of the Nine Clans,
Memangku negri ampat
It is maintained by the countries four,
Nating yang ampat suku.
And sustained by the Four Clans.
Mcnempoh ka-Ginting Bidai,
They struck Ginting Bidai,
Menempoh ka-Ginting Naning,
They struck Ginting Naning,
Menempoh ka-Batang Labu,
They struck Batang Labu,
Menempoh ka-Gendeh Beoi,
They struck Gendeh Beoi,
Pulang ka-negri To' Bombong,
^«(/ returned to the country of To' Bombong,
Lantik To' Bombong To' Klana,
Was-installed To' Bombong as To" Klana,
Memuka' tanah Semujong,
And opened-up the land ^Sungei Ujong,
Batin Galang turun ka-laut,
Batin Galang descended to the sea,
Turun ka-laut jadi Bajau,
Descended to the sea a7zd became a Pirate,
Gendeh Beoi dcngan Batak Gerodok,
And Granny Beoi with Batak Gerodok,
Turun ka-Rawang naik darat.
Descended at-Rawang ar.d there went ashore,
Rawang k^chil Rawang besar,
At Rawang the little, and Rawang the big,
Jengku kechil jengku besar.
Ancestors little and ancestors big.