Djang, Tun Djang, Redjang Empat Petulai. They live in the valleys of the Barisan in Redjang Lebong and in the districts of north Bancoleen in south-west Sumatra. They are the lastest group that has been converted to Islam. This major ethnic group is well-known and is only mentioned here because swidden agriculture is part of their subsistence strategy.
Society is made up of clans, localized territorially, and is a socio-political confederation.
The Rejang have 4 patriclans making up a socio-political confederation called Djang pat petulai , 'Redjang four brothers'. Each petulai is considered to be the founding ancestor of one of the 4 patriclans. The Batak Pakpak have village headmen. Among the patrilineal Rejang , marriage is patrilocal. The Minangkabau are matrilineal.