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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0074 00008
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628346
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Pak Ou (Luang Prabang)
Name of collection:
Private Collection of Mai Chan Saytham
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Astrology; Rites
Copyist:
Anonymous
Place of copying:
Vang Lae village
Script:
Tham Lue
Writing support:
Mulberry paper
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
43.5 x 23.4 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
43.5 x 23.4 cm
Text block dimension:
36.5 x 21 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
Yes
Manuscript condition:
Damaged
Description of manuscript content:
The manuscript is particularly used by a monk or a master who is knowledgeable in a ceremony for a long-ill patient, and to give advice to the people in their daily activities. The contents include recalling one’s guardian spirit and removing one’s bad luck, telling bad or auspicious days, months and years for doing things, the different length of a day in the human world, heavens and brahma, sunk days and floating days. The texts on the reverse side are about the Buddhist ceremonies so-called Kham kao tan (Words to offer the offerings).
Other notes:
The condition of the manuscript is severely damaged. The front and back covers are missing. Several folios are damaged and fragile. The writing was begun on both sides and with a black pen and pencil.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
[ໂຫຣາສາດແລະພິທີກໍາ]
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Horāsāt lae bidhī kama]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[Astrology and rites]
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lue; Lao
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