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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/2/2/1
Title:: Untitled (holasat) (first half of 20th century)
Scope & Content:: This multiple-text manuscript is written with blue ink on greyish mulberry (sa) paper. The texts are mostly written in Tham-Lao script (at least with two different hands), in addition several pages are written in Old Lao script. This text deals with diverse topics, such as magical devices or Gāth...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 1st half of the 20th century
Extent:: 79 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/2/2/2
Title:: Untitled (holasat) (first half of 20th century)
Scope & Content:: This multiple-text manuscript deal with various topic,s such as magical spells, divination and fortune-telling the removal of one's bad luck through a special ceremony. This folded manuscript is written with black and red ink on greyish mulberry (sa) paper mostly in Old Lao script, with a few pag...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 1st half of the 20th century
Extent:: 46 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3
Title:: Collection from Vat Saen Sukkharam Monastery
Scope & Content:: The whole collection consists of palm-leaf manuscripts (762) and paper manuscripts (87) kept at four different buildings/repositeries. The whole collection of manuscripts is under the responsibility of the monastery, along with the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization, Luang Prabang province. The...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Burmese, Khun, Lao, Pali, Tai languages, Thai, and Undetermined
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 20218 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3/1
Title:: Palm-leaf manuscripts housed at the Kuti [abode] of Pha Khamchan Virachitto
Scope & Content:: The largest repositery is based in the old Kuti (abode) of Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thera (1920–2007), the former abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam. Roughly three-quarters of the manuscripts deal with religious matters. Doctrinal teachings (Suttanta), Jataka tales, but also Anisong (blessing) texts ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao, Pali, Thai, and Undetermined
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 6635 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3/1/1
Title:: Phala Sangkhanya (ພະລະສັງຂະຫຍາ)
Scope & Content:: This text is takes place while the Buddha was still alive. He teaches Prince Sumphupatti about Buddhism in order to strength his faith, afterward the prince renounces his title in order to become a monk. . 24 folios
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 24 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3/1/2
Title:: Samat Kinnali (ສະໝາດກິນນາລີ) (1924)
Scope & Content:: This text is about King Phommathat, who shot Nang Kinnali's husband, hoping that he will then be able to have her as his own wife. However, she refuses his advances, deciding instead to stay in the forest and die alongside her husband. The colophon mentions Sao (Miss) Somsi as sponsor. Date of or...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 1924
Extent:: 16 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3/1/4
Title:: Malavisai (Fascicle Nos. 1,2 and 3) (ມາລະວິໄຊກັນທີ່ 1,2,3) (1947)
Scope & Content:: These text is about the story of Malavisai at the time before the Buddha's enlightenment (when he was a Phasamma Samphothiyan).There was one king of the Maras known as Phanyaman who was able to get close enough to the Buddha to utter threats and use magical force to disturb his practice, but the ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 1947
Extent:: 75 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3/1/5
Title:: Chet Tamnan Thetsana (Fascicle Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7) (ເຈັດຕຳນານເທສະໜາ ຜູກ 1,2,3,4,5,6 ແລະ 7) (1946)
Scope & Content:: The text of this manuscript deals with seven collections of sermons which shall ward off dangers of various kinds. The colophon mentions Pha (Monk) Virachitto (Khamchan) as sponsor. Date of original material: BE 2489; 1946. 110 folios
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 1946
Extent:: 110 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3/1/6
Title:: Phuen Pha Saek Kham (ພື້ນພະແຊກຄຳ) (1845)
Scope & Content:: This text is about the legend of Pha Saek Kham. The colophon mentions Hua Ta Pha U as sponsor. Date of original material: BE 2388; 1845 Creator/Scribe: Hua Ta Pha U. 46 folios
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 1845
Extent:: 46 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP691/3/1/7
Title:: Suttasom (ສຸດຕະໂສມ) (1938)
Scope & Content:: This text is about the past life of the Buddha as Prince Suttasom, a son of King Phomma and Queen Sisa Yuvalat in the kingdom of Suthat Sanabuli. The colophon mentions Phὸthau (Grandfather) Bualὸi and Sao (Miss) Chanthumma as sponsors. Date of original material: BE 2481 (poek nyi year); 1938 Crea...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Lao and Pali
Date Range:: 1938
Extent:: 31 Tiff images

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