Abstract
In the daily life of the Indonesian people, a penghulu plays a role in accordance with the way the word is understood by the community in which he lives. In West Sumatra, a penghulu is the head of the nagari. In Riau, he has a status equal to that of a head of a village. In Java, he has an authority in all administrative matters of religion. This paper discusses the meaning of penghulu as depicted in old manuscripts written by the natives. Based on a research on these native manuscripts, it can be concluded that a penghulu plays the roles of both a bureaucrat and a Muslim leader.
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Hisyam, Muhamad
(2005)
"Potret Penghulu dalam naskah; Sebuah pengalaman penelitian,"
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia: Vol. 7:
No.
2, Article 3.
DOI: 10.17510/wjhi.v7i2.298
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/wacana/vol7/iss2/3
