Sássák. Lombok is the name of the southern portion, but has been extended by Europeans to the whole island.
An abstract translation of the certificate of the Brahmans made by Mr. King is as follows. "This is to certify that according to the received law of Selápáran that has been in force under former Rájás and is now continued in use by Nurah Katat Carrang Assam, should a foreigner request to become an inhabitant of Selápáran, at the will of the Rájá he is permitted, on the condition of his observing the laws and regulations of the island; according to which laws if an inhabitant, whether native born or an adopted citizen, is without male Issue he becomes "Champulan," although he may at the same time have female children, and in case of his death, his family and all and every his effects revert to the Rájá, to be disposed of according to his pleasure. This is the law in use in Seláparan from heretofore and now in force according to the written code. This is an extract from the said code, an inhabitant of the land dying without leaving male children, all his estate reverts to the Rájá of the land or is lost to the family as goods thrown in a well.' We judges of the court of Selápáran Edá Gédé (high priest) Made Wungean and Edá Gédé Wayan Intaran declare to all to whom this may come that the above extract from the code of Selápáran as aforementioned is a true extract from the code, that we have added nothing nor omitted any thing in the said extract. Dated the day of Sanis Chara Kalewon Warra Cooningan 5th month 8th day of the moon 6 Rah of the 6 Tunguck of 1766 Esaka (signed) I Edá Gédé Wayan Intaran (L.S.) I Edá Gédé Made Wangeun (L. S.) written at Mataram in the island Selápáran."
The mass of the population, unlike that of Bálí, is Mahomedan. According to my informant, the planting of the Hindu standard in Sassak is a comparatively modern event. In Báli there are several sovereignties. A disputed succession to the throne of one of these, opposite Ampánán, Karang Assam, led to the withdrawel of one of the claimants with his followers to Sassak, where he founded the Hindu dominion to which it has since remained subject.[1]
- ↑ Other accounts are to the effect that the state of Karang Assam being
