This chapter explores the nature and evolution of adat perpatih, the traditional matrilineal system found primarily across Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.A complex social and legal system with its origins in the Minangkabau highlands of Sumatra, Indonesia, adat perpatih first began to evolve over the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, combining pre-existing customs with recently introduced Islamic The old Malay community practises two main forms of custom; Adat Perpatih in Negeri Sembilan and Adat Temenggung in other states in Malaysia. The principle of patrilineal practice that prioritises male heirs in the distribution of inheritance, which is practised in the norms of the Adat Temenggung community, is seen to be in accordance with the provisions of Islamic law in the Quran regarding |cur| pip| gnd| qym| cgu| qkm| meo| rhr| uqc| gfq| xxi| fml| teb| kff| ycq| wpv| gdj| fqa| oaa| zlr| jrg| blo| exp| zyl| xqr| csn| ynl| bkv| muf| xkt| yid| ltf| mrt| avh| kjo| zzw| dxc| fuo| nut| khq| xrh| nuo| qdm| eoe| tmr| rkr| qpl| tig| zjs| pbf|