Negeri Sembilan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state of Malaysia
About Negeri Sembilan
The state's name, Negeri Sembilan, literally means "Nine States" in Malay but actually is believed to refer to nine different villages in which Minangkabau settled in the 19th century (the Minangkabau word for village beingnagari). The state's system of government is unique, as a state-based constitutional monarchy with an elected ruler. Somewhat confusingly, Negeri Sembilan has not nine but seven districts, and only four of them are represented by local rulers calledUndang, who also has the power to vote for the overall ruler of the state, called theYang di-Pertuan Besar(roughly translatable as "Big Ruler"). The Minangkabau came in large numbers from their homeland inWest Sumatrain the 19th century and today constitute the majority of the Malay population in Negeri Sembilan. Their traditi
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