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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0086 00003

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/791497

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Indramayu (Jawa Barat)

Name of collection:

Private Collection of Rastiman

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Sufism

Copyist:

Anonymous

Copying date in Gregorian:

1938 June 15

Place of copying:

Pegagan, Losarang

Script:

Javanese

Writing support:

Lined Paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

21 x 17 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

21 x 17 cm

Text block dimension:

18 x 14.5 cm

Number of pages:

52 pages

Rubrication?:

Yes

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

This manuscript contains teachings of Sufism called "minyak warana" or likened to unveiling the divine veil originating from the teachings of Syekh Berawa. The text of the manuscript also explains that all knowledge will be in vain if not based on spiritual knowledge of God.

Other notes:

The manuscript doesn't have a cover. The binding of the manuscript still exists, but there are several loose sheets. The writing is still legible, the text is written in blue ink with headings at the end of each sentence. In its time, this manuscript text was recited during Bujanggaan performances in Indramayu.

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Serat Syekh Berawa]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Javanese