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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0073 00001

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628336

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Nam Bak (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Khanan Phat Kaeobandit

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Rites; Astrology

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Nayang Tai village

Script:

Tham Lue

Writing support:

Mulberry paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

27.3 x 17.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

27.3 x 17.1 cm

Text block dimension:

21 x 16 cm

Number of pages:

88 pages

Number of blank pages:

22 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The manuscript contains texts for the rites and rituals. The text on the first side tells the ceremony for removing the wicked spirit from a house. The following are many incantations. The text on the reverse side says looking for good days and good watches for doing daily activities; the ten monastic routines for monks and novices; the spells for chanting at an ill person in order to get recovered soon.

Other notes:

The manuscript was sewn with a cotton string at the top and has a cotton loop for hanging. The writings are started on both sides.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ສະເດາະເຄາະ]

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Sadòkhò]

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[Exorcize]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Lao; Pali