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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0071 00004

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628328

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Nam Bak (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Khanan Chon Hung Inthasone

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Literature

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Nayang Nuea village

Script:

Tham Lue

Writing support:

Mulberry paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

23.5 x 16.9 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

23.5 x 16.9 cm

Text block dimension:

18.5 x 15.5 cm

Number of pages:

88 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text tells many chapters of Tai Lue songs. The Tai Lue tradition, singing a song is played with two flutes. The singer and flutters are surrounded by people from the community. While singing a song, the singer uses a wooden fan hiding his or her face.

Other notes:

The manuscript was sewn with a cotton string at the top and has a cotton loop for hanging. Some folios have traces of bite on the lower ends.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພັບກໍາຂັບ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Bab Kamkhab

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Book of singing words

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Lao