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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0067 00006

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628311

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 Xaiyarat

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:

20.5 x 16 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

20.5 x 16 cm

Text block dimension:

17.5 x 15 cm

Number of pages:

152 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The second 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 ແຊງຫ້ອງປາຍ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Bab 3 xaeng hòng pai

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Book of 3 lines, the last part

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Lao