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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0067 00005

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628310

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Pak Ou (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Mai Khamfoe Namavong

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Saen Xai

Subject matter:

Literature

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in Gregorian:

1900-1999

Place of copying:

Pak Chaek village

Script:

Tham Lue; Lao

Writing support:

Industrial paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

20.4 x 16 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

20.4 x 16 cm

Text block dimension:

17.5 x 15 cm

Number of pages:

104 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The first manuscript of Sam Xaeng. The text was written in poet style for singing which is called Khap Lue (Tai Lue song) playing with two flutes. The content tells of a kingdom named Sam Xaeng (three branches) where is ruled by King Sam Xaeng who has a beautiful queen. But the king and queen do not have any child to inherit. The kingdom is large, clean, charming and prosperous with gold, and has a large gold castle with a thousand peaks. It is protected by ministers and guards. The people are living in the kingdom with peace and happiness.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພັບ 3 ແຊງ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Bab 3 Xaeng

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Book of 3 branches

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Lao