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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0027 00003

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/520647

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Indramayu (Jawa Barat)

Name of collection:

Private collection of Tarka Sutarahardja

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Literature

Copying date in Gregorian:

2017

Place of copying:

Sanggar Aksara Jawa Kidang Pananjung Cikedung-Indramayu

Script:

Javanese

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript paper dimension:

21 x 2.5 cm

Text block dimension:

18 x 2 cm

Number of pages:

22 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text deals with the fact that reading the Kidung Sahabat Nabi is believed to have many benefits. It can neutralize base lusts, bad intentions, and can help to cure mental and physical diseases. It can dispel base lusts inspired by devils. The Kidung Jabang Bayi is used to keep a baby from being disturbed by ghosts, worm infestations and to inspire hope that the baby may become a useful person for its country and religion.

Other notes:

The manuscript is a copy of a work by Sugrawijaya (the author of the Tarling Darmayu, 1927).

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Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Kidung Sahabat Nabi and Kidung Jabang Bayi]

Item 1 - Author:

Sugrawijaya

Item 1 - Language:

Javanese