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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00268

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518883

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

(White) magic

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.6 x 57.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.6 x 57.5 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 50.5 cm

Number of pages:

16 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about the sacrifice for oneself and the members of the family in order to get health and achieve wishes. The exorcising to remove one’s bad luck is an ancient ritual which has been conducted until these days. The sacrifice is the offering of food and objects to a particular divine being as an worship. The process of the ceremony is led by a ceremonial teacher who is respected by local people in the village.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທໍລະນີສານ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dhòlanīsān

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The message of the earth

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao