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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00160

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518775

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

1950

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.8 x 56.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 56.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.7 x 49.5 cm

Number of pages:

42 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Thipphamon (Dibbamanta) is a series of Khatha (incantation) read by a monk during giving a sermon to the people on the accessions of the auspicious ceremonies, for examples the ceremony for a new house and on the occasion on the Lao New year festivals. The first part of the text is in Pali language in the form of incantations and followed by blessings for the hosts and listeners. The blessing text describes for all dangers may be disappeared from you, may you have good luck and obtain valuable properties.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ນິໄສ ທິບພະມົນ ຜູກຕົ້ນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nisaya Dibbamanta, Phuk Ton

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Divine incantations, fascicle 1

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao