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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00570

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537198

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

White magic

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5.4 x 57.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.4 x 57.7 cm

Text block dimension:

3.9 x 53.5 cm

Number of pages:

6 pages

Number of blank pages:

0 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text describes how to organize a ceremony to exorcise a city. The ritual has followed the way in ancient times and is still alive today, particularly when people of a village fall ill. Besides the treatment of medical problems, they also organize the ritual by inviting a chapter of monks to chant holy stanzas in order to improve the mental conditions of people and expel misfortunes.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ເສຍເຄາະເມືອງ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sia Khò Müang

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Exorcise of the city

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao