thumb|Portrait of a penghulu from a Royal Netherlands Geographical Society expedition to Central [[Sumatra (now in Indonesia) in the late 19th century (photo by D.D. Veth)]] Penghulu (Jawi: ; also romanised as pěnghulu) is a traditional title for a headman or chief in Malay-speaking societies throughout the Malay Archipelago. Historically, the term referred to the leader of a region or community. In contemporary usage, penghulu denotes a local administrative leader in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, typically overseeing a small territorial subdivision such as a mukim or village.
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