Encyclopedia, or once in a while is spelled as encyclopaedia, is taken from ancient Greek language enkyklios paidea to mean a circle or completed education. The idea of  encyclopedia is the lattest teaching of all knowledge circles. Epistemologically, encyclopedia is addressed as a set of books that encloses the explanation of every alphabetically or categorically the knowledge branches that is fixed and simple (source: id.wikipedia.org). Encyclopedia is differ from dictionary. Dictionary offers every entry definition only in the line of linguist sight (the synonym). Temporarily, the encyclopedia presents a matter in a deeper explanation. It gives every single word as a phenomenon. Clearly stated, a dictionary is a list of words explained in other word formations. On the other hand, encyclopedia is a list of matters. What is more, in MelayuOnline.com, encyclopedia is collection or specific Malay list in digital format by giving the description of the addressed materials in deeper. Generally speaking, the description is not in the linguistic terminology only but in its specific terms. It also explains something from its functional side, historical side and other presented phenomena. To make easy to the directory, encyclopedia in this portal is arranged alphabetically.

Kawin Jujur

Kawin Jujur is a form of exogamy marriage practiced in Malay culture in which the bridegroom makes a payment (jujur) to the bride. Kawin Jujur recognizes patrilineal lineage. As the payment goes, the wife and the children should give up their rights and social positions attached to their former family before getting into her husband`s family. Kawin Jujur demands the wife to ...

Kawin Semendo

Kawin Semendo is a Malay form of marriage that is done without any payment (jujur) from the bridegroom to the bride. In the marriage, the husband must stay in the bride`s place and will be obliged to descend children in matrilineal lineage. He must also give up his rights and social position attached to his own family. Kawin Semendo is common in Minangkabau. (Tunggul ...

Kawin Semendo Ambil Anak

Kawin Semendo Ambil Anak is a marriage done when a family has only one daughter (tunggal). The marriage is carried on by picking up a man (a relative) to be the girl`s husband. The man should stay in her place and have children in matrilineal lineage. Today`s Kawin Semendo Ambil Anak varies into four forms of marriage common in Bengkulu`s Rejang ethnic group, namely Perkawinan ...

Kawin Semendo Rajo-Rajo

Kawin Semendo Rajo-Rajo is a variety of Rejang marriage in which the husband and wife acts like a king and a queen who can choose where they will live. The husband does not have to stay in the wife`s place and give up his bond with his own family. The position of the husband and the wife in their household is balanced, either in jurai kekerabatan (family relation) or in the matter of marital ...