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Penghulu
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Penghulu (Jawi: ڤڠهولو; also Pěnghulu[1]) is the headman or chief of a region in traditional societies in the Malay Archipelago. The term is currently used in Brunei and Malaysia as the community leader of the smaller country subdivision or settlement.
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