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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0071 00005

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628329

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:

Pho On Yaeng (father of Ms. On Yaeng).

Subject matter:

Literature

Copyist:

Pho On Yaeng (father of Ms. On Yaeng).

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:

28.5 x 19 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

28.5 x 19 cm

Text block dimension:

23.1 x 17.6 cm

Number of pages:

46 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 fluters are surrounded by people from the community. While singing a song, the singer uses a wooden fan hiding his or her face.

Colophon:

ໜ້າປົກ: ອັນນີ້ແມ່ນພັບກໍາຂັບ ພໍ່ອອນແຍງໃສ່ຕົວຈາດບະງາມແລະ ບະຈ່າງໃສ່ Front cover: This is a book of Kam khap (singing words) written by Pho On Yaeng (father of Ms. On Yaeng). The letters are not beautiful. [I] am not fluent in writing.

Other notes:

The manuscript was sewn with a cotton string at the top and has a cotton loop for hanging.

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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:

The book of singing words

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Lao