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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00574

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537202

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 57.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.4 x 57.5 cm

Text block dimension:

3.7 x 54.3 cm

Number of pages:

12 pages

Number of blank pages:

0 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The belief in upbāt (Pali: upadava, inauspiciousness) was adopted in ancient times and has remained until the present. Inauspicious events such as a falcon or a hawk catching on the roof of a house, or specific sounds like the sound of a gong, a drum or a bell without being struck can be signals of dangers: people becoming ill, houses getting burned, or enemies attacking. When these events occur, the people organize a ritual to exorcise their houses or villages.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ເຫັນພະເພີງເກີດໃນທິດທັງ 8

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Hen Pha Phoeng Koet Nai Thit Thang 8

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Seeing fire occurring in eight directions

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao