Contested register
Unsettled disputes are not flattened into one sentence. Every position is recorded together with who holds it and on what source. A claim is closed only where there are grounds to close it, and the closure is itself recorded.
Open (7)
How many Orang Rimba are there?
The difference arises from the definition of membership, not from miscounting. Both figures are given with their definitions.
Does the scale of rambu solo' impoverish the families who hold it?
This dispute runs within Toraja society itself. Recording only one position would take a side in an argument that is not settled.
Did Malin Kundang originate in Minangkabau customary telling, or is it a local form of a tale circulating widely in the Malay world?
Both positions are recorded. This encyclopedia does not decide between them; the entry is written so that it can be read from either.
Does the classification of Aluk To Dolo as a branch of Hinduism describe its content?
The entry describes the classification as an administrative decision and does not use it as a description of doctrine.
Does “Wetu Telu” mean three prayer times?
The entry states both explanations and marks the second as resting on a tertiary source.
Does museum preservation of bisj poles conflict with the purpose for which they are made?
The object entry states both positions and does not declare either the correct practice.
Where does the name “Baduy” come from?
This encyclopedia uses “Baduy” as the entry title because it is the most searched form, and records Urang Kanekes as the self-designation on the first line of the name authority.