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senses, or called the Shari'a nature, for example every

living thing dies and the living comes from the dead, such
as burning fire, drifting water, foggy mountains. , downhill

village, hill climb etc.

As discussed earlier, in the view of adat, nature
contains two rules: The law of causality, the law of rational

cause and effect. The teachings of the mind, nature never
demands to be returned and rewarded for the goodness

given to humans.
2. Adat nan adat (customized adat)

It is the result of thinking with a formula drawn

from the nature or nature of being a teacher. The results of
these thoughts are compiled into rules or regulations as a

law for the indigenous community so that there is harmony
among each other, namely by mutual help, love, tolerance

in society. Adat teaches on the basis of good manners as in
the following proverb:

Nan kuriak iolah kundi,

red nan made of sago,
good manners,

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it's low, mix it with meatballs.

34 Idrus Hakimy, Mustika Series, p. 37, which means: The striped is
the jug, the red is the sago, the good is the mind, the beautiful is the meatball.