Saen Chai (a tale teller of the village of Pak Chaek)
Subject matter:
Literature
Copyist:
Saen Chai (a tale teller of the village of Pak Chaek)
Begin Year Date:
1900
End Year Date:
1999
Place of copying:
Pak Chaek Village
Script:
Tham Lue
Writing support:
Mulberry Paper
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript paper dimension:
38.3 x 32.8 cm
Text block dimension:
29 x 38.5 cm
Number of pages:
152 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Damaged
Description of manuscript content:
The text was written in a poem style for singing which is called Khap Lue (Tai Lue sings a song) playing with two flutes. The content tells about a kingdom named Sam xaeng (three branches) where is ruled by King Sam Xaeng who has a beautiful queen. But the king and queen do not have any child to inherit. The kingdom is large, clean, charming, and prosperous with gold, and has a large gold castle with a thousand peaks. It is protected by ministers and guards. The people are living in the kingdom with peace and happiness.
Other notes:
The manuscript is sewn with a cotton cord at the top spine. The covers and the first and last pages are missing. The left and right sides are in severe damages. The damages affect the lines of the texts.