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Inheritance and Titles

Chieftains are selected among the nobility in each Luak (chiefdom), following matrilineal inheritance, part of the state's adat perpatih customs.

The Undang of Sungai Ujong is chosen among the Waris Hulu and Waris Hilir families, and inherits the title Dato' Kelana Petra Seri Jaya.
The Undang of Jelebu is elected among the four noble houses, Waris Jelebu, Waris Ulu Jelebu, Waris Sarin and Waris Kemin.
Undangs of Johol are a succession of members of a single family in the female line. The son of the eldest sister of the incumbent is usually the heir.
The Undang of Rembau alternates between the two major noble houses in the Luak, namely the Waris Jakun (who inherit the title Dato' Lela Maharaja) and the Waris Jawa (Dato' Sedia di-Raja). As with the undangs of Johol, the son of the eldest sister of the incumbent is the heir in the family.

Luak	Title	Undang	Reign since
Sungai Ujong	Dato' Kelana Petra Seri Jaya	Dato' Shah Bandar	1993
Jelebu	Dato' Mendelika Mentri Akhir ul-Zaman	Dato’ Haji Musa Abdul Wahab	1983
Johol	Dato' Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan	Dato' Muhammad Abdul Ghani	2007
Rembau	Dato' Lela Maharaja or Dato' Sedia di-Raja	Dato' Muhammad Sharif Othman	1999

The senior wife of an Undang has the honorific title of "To' Puan".

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