Roles of kadim is they advised the undang on all internal and external affairs. They had to reach unanimous agreement before the undang could take any action. A suku or clan was the largest descent grouping It consisted of a body of people whose claims to membership was either birth through their mothers or by adoption through the process known as kadim. Members of a suku could not necessarily trace their connection to each other, though they all believed that they had a common ancestress.The twelve suku were:
1. Biduanda,
2. Batu Hampar
3. Paya Kumbuh
4. Mungkal
5. Tiga Nenek
6.Semelenggang
7. Selemak
8. Batu Belang
9.Tanah Datar
10. Anak Aceh
11. Anak Melaka
12.Tiga Batu
It was their duty to lead and organize any ceremonies in the group, acts as arbiter in conflict among families members and see member of rumpun ( the eldest male in the family) live harmoniously, besides representing rumpun in any outside activities including voting a new besar.
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