Warring Societies of Pre-colonial Southeast Asialimpo, namely Talotenreng, Tua and Béttémpola. These are the original
heart of Wajoq known as the Tellukkajurué. Each of these limpo had their
own sub-districts or vassals known as lili that were smaller communities
that either chose to align themselves with the main districts or were
conquered. Each sub-district had its own leader who was loyal to the
leader of the main district who was in turn loyal to the paramount ruler
of Wajoq, the Arung Matoa. The chain of loyalties ran from the leader
of a village to the leader of a lili to the leader of the limpo to the leader
of Wajoq. These chains of loyalties could also be extended overseas. In
terms of warfare this meant that the strength of the diaspora could be
harnessed for the acquisition of weapons, gunpowder and ammunition.^5
- Wellen, The Open Door, 76.
Figure 2.1: Map of Wajoq (by the author and Ian Caldwell)