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72 Lûkut was also established by the To’ Kĕlâna. The Dáto of Johol made Tĕrâchi, Gûnong Pasir, Gĕmĕncheh, J′ĕmpol, and Ayĕr Kûning. J′ĕlei was originally part of Johol, but afterwards broke away.

After the death of To’ Mûtan Jantan, the succession passed to her nephews, and has since been held by males, but always passing through the female side, as in Nâning. After To’ Mûtan Jantan came To’ Ûlar Bîsa (the Dáto' of the poisonous snake), next To’ Maharâja Gârang, who was succeeded in turn by To’ T′ĕngah, To’ Nari, To’ Bunchit (pot-belly), and the present Pĕnghûlu, To’ Êta.

kind of wasp-like bee, which stings badly; and the discovery on the first settlement of the country of the nest of a white variety of this insect is said to have given the name. This is, no doubt, mythical, all the early traditions being in the colour white.

i.e. All the states within the red boundary line in the map lying north of Malacca, with Múar, Sungei Hûjong, and J′ĕlĕbu, which are all purely Sumatran in origin, and since only effected by intercourse with the local aborigines.