Adat Temenggung
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Adat Temenggung is a traditional Malay customary law system characterized by patrilineal inheritance and hierarchical leadership, historically practiced in various Malay states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adat Temenggung canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8555098 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adat Temenggung Context triple: [Adat Perpatih, coexistsWith, Adat Temenggung]
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A.
Adat Perpatih
Adat Perpatih is a traditional matrilineal customary law system practiced by the Minangkabau-descended communities of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, governing inheritance, social organization, and cultural practices.
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B.
Tringgus-Sembaan Bidayuh
Tringgus-Sembaan Bidayuh is an Austronesian language spoken by the Bidayuh people in parts of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.
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C.
Sumpah Palapa
Sumpah Palapa is the legendary oath sworn by Majapahit prime minister Gajah Mada to unify the Nusantara archipelago under Majapahit rule.
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D.
Jonggring Saloko
Jonggring Saloko is the active summit crater of Mount Semeru, Indonesia’s highest volcano on Java, known for its frequent eruptions and volcanic activity.
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E.
Civaka Cintamani
Civaka Cintamani is a classic Tamil epic poem, renowned for its ornate style and Jain-influenced narrative about the heroic prince Jivaka.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adat Temenggung Target entity description: Adat Temenggung is a traditional Malay customary law system characterized by patrilineal inheritance and hierarchical leadership, historically practiced in various Malay states.
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A.
Adat Perpatih
Adat Perpatih is a traditional matrilineal customary law system practiced by the Minangkabau-descended communities of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, governing inheritance, social organization, and cultural practices.
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B.
Tringgus-Sembaan Bidayuh
Tringgus-Sembaan Bidayuh is an Austronesian language spoken by the Bidayuh people in parts of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.
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C.
Sumpah Palapa
Sumpah Palapa is the legendary oath sworn by Majapahit prime minister Gajah Mada to unify the Nusantara archipelago under Majapahit rule.
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D.
Jonggring Saloko
Jonggring Saloko is the active summit crater of Mount Semeru, Indonesia’s highest volcano on Java, known for its frequent eruptions and volcanic activity.
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E.
Civaka Cintamani
Civaka Cintamani is a classic Tamil epic poem, renowned for its ornate style and Jain-influenced narrative about the heroic prince Jivaka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay customary law
ⓘ
customary law system ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Malay communities
ⓘ
linked to:
Malay peoples
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| authorityStructure | temenggung officials ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Islamic influences
ⓘ
Malay customs ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
hierarchical leadership structure
ⓘ
patrilineal descent ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | unwritten customary norms ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Adat Perpatih ⓘ |
| culture | Malay culture ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
partly integrated into modern Malaysian law
ⓘ
survives in customary practices ⓘ |
| differsFrom | matrilineal Adat Perpatih ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
loyalty to rulers
ⓘ
obedience to authority ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
royal-appointed officers
ⓘ
traditional Malay leaders ⓘ village heads ⓘ |
| follows | patrilineal inheritance system ⓘ |
| genderNorms | male-dominated decision-making ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
framework for governance
ⓘ
mechanism for dispute resolution ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Malay sultanates
ⓘ
royal courts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic law
ⓘ
local Malay traditions ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | male-line succession ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Malay language
ⓘ
linked to:
Malay
|
| leadershipModel | centralized authority ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
family law
ⓘ
inheritance law ⓘ social regulation ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Malay Peninsula ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Malay states
ⓘ
linked to:
Malay States
Peninsular Malay states ⓘ
linked to:
Malay States
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
community obligations
ⓘ
divorce procedures ⓘ marriage practices ⓘ property rights ⓘ succession to titles ⓘ |
| socialStructure | patriarchal system ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
colonial era
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pre-colonial era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adat Temenggung Description of subject: Adat Temenggung is a traditional Malay customary law system characterized by patrilineal inheritance and hierarchical leadership, historically practiced in various Malay states.
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