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Although Misura Island is a Rune colony, its administration is actually quite complex. In addition to the colonial officials appointed by Runes, the lower-level governance also relies on local indigenous officials. These indigenous officials are mostly selected from authoritative figures in the local tribes.

As an island, Misula was home to several tribes of varying sizes before the arrival of colonists. These tribes occasionally clashed over interests such as water and land, but most of the time they maintained relative stability. They even formed a loose kingdom with a rather peculiar system: the king was not a single ruler, but rather the position was rotated among the leaders of several tribes.

However, as time went by, the kingdom eventually disintegrated, and the island returned to an era of tribal autonomy.

After the arrival of the Leiden colonists, in order to better manage the local people and earn more profits, the Leidens established the "Latour" system.

Strictly speaking, the Latour system was not unique to the Leidenians, but rather a title of respect for traditional tribal leaders during the Kingdom era. At that time, "Latour" was a title held by the successor to a tribal or clan leader chosen through traditional customs.

The title "O-La-Ba-Tu-Wu" at that time was bestowed upon the newly appointed leader of the Liu tribe by the king after swearing allegiance to the kingdom.

After the arrival of the Leidens, this system was reinstated, only the object of their oaths of allegiance changed to the "King of Leiden." The Leidens delegated some local affairs to Latu, who in turn was required to complete a series of tasks assigned by the Leidens each year, primarily the collection of taxes. This was somewhat similar to the tax farmer system that once existed in the Western Continent, only Latu's powers were more extensive. Compared to the later Runes, Leiden was a small country, and although its colonial history was long, its management of its colonies was not strict. Its primary focus was on maximizing profits, so as long as the local ruling class cooperated, they were not hesitant to delegate power.

Even after the Runes became the new masters of the area, the "Latour system" continued, only with more detailed regulations. Some powers were transferred to the colonial government, greatly reducing the power of the Latour. However, even so, a Latour still wielded considerable power and influence in the local area.

Misula Island was also divided into many different administrative districts, and the unit of these administrative districts was "she". The location and size of "she" were actually determined by the Leiden people based on the land and areas occupied by the various tribes on the island when they arrived, and each she was managed by its own latu.

After the arrival of the Runes, this administrative division system was continued, but the colonial authorities further strengthened the management of the island, giving the current island governance a modern administrative veneer.

The Sriba tribe is located in the southern part of Misura Island, occupying one-fifth of the island's land area. It was once a large tribe called Sriba. Although the policies of the colonial authorities and modern lifestyles are subtly eroding the original tribal social structure, it will take an extremely long time to completely rid itself of the influence of the tribal era.

Behind the seemingly modern lives of the locals, there are still many elements of the tribal era, such as clan concepts, sacrificial beliefs, and cultural identity. In fact, if you ask a local aboriginal where they are from, they will usually not say that they are from Misura Island, but rather that they are from Sriba.

The name of the Srivijaya Latour was Seman Vinant Latour, with Vinant being his family name. After he inherited the title "Latour," he would also add Latour as his surname after his name.

This is an elderly man, about 6 years old, sitting sadly in the living room of the main house in his manor. It is a typical Rune-style building. Due to the long period of colonization, many of the local high-ranking people on Misura Island like to send their children to study in Rune. At the same time, Rune culture has also been sought after to some extent.

When he was young, Seman Vinant Latour also studied at the Rune school. Compared to the traditional tribal architecture of earth and wood, he also preferred the tall, spacious and luxurious Rune architecture. Therefore, after he became Latour, he rebuilt the residence in his manor into the current style.

Before Saiman lay a large coffin, inside which lay a pale-faced young man, lifeless and clearly deceased. Using coffins to bury the dead was not a custom of the islanders, but rather a tradition passed down from Da Zhao. This demonstrates that Misula Island, as a region where Eastern and Western cultures clashed, was influenced by a dominant foreign culture in every aspect of its life.

The young man in the coffin was his only son, Lumpinee. He had three daughters but only this one son, whom he had originally intended to have inherit his title of Latour. However, fate is unpredictable. This morning, his son had an accident while diving at the beach. He was rescued but had already stopped breathing and could not be saved.

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According to local custom, the deceased's body must remain at home for a day in order to call for the soul's return.