Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Magic - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1068/1/88
Title:: Shagamu Native Court
Scope & Content:: The record comprises of proceedings of the Civil cases heard by the local court. Extent: 1 manuscript containing 3 folders and 358 images. Author(s)/Creator(s): Customary Courts, Western Region of Nigeria during the Colonial years (1900 – 1960s). Scribe(s): Customary Courts, Western Region of...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1920
Extent:: 357 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1068/1/89
Title:: Ayetoro Native Court
Scope & Content:: The record comprises of proceedings of the Civil cases heard by the local court. Extent: 1 manuscript containing 3 folders and 74 images.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1922
Extent:: 74 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1
Title:: Lanten Manuscripts from Northern Laos
Scope & Content:: This collection of manuscripts constitutes a resource of unique cultural value in Lanten society. Lanten (also known as Lao Huay and Yao Mun) are classified as one of the 39 ‘ethnic minorities’ of northern Laos that are officially acknowledged by the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos. Writte...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1735-2018
Extent:: 53813 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/1
Title:: Anonymous Collector 1
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 28 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP1126/1/1/1 to EAP1126/1/1/28. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1780-1972
Extent:: 1339 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/1/2
Title:: [禁盆之法]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: [禁盆之法] [[jinpen zhifa]]. Magic to rescue the soul sent by hostile sorcerer to various areas (eg. Spirit-side, Deep Forest, Purgatory, River) Extent and format of original ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 49 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/1/4
Title:: 燈筵伸斗按龍天機解冤朝天諸蜜（秘）
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 燈筵伸斗按龍天機解冤朝天諸蜜（秘） [dengyan shendou anlongtianji jieyuan chaotian zhumi]. External cover title: 救患天機 [jiuhuan tianji]. Ceremony for the ‘old people’. Basic ceremony to introduce them to the deities of the elders; Ceremony to fix and improve the cemetery for the ance...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1832-1892
Extent:: 40 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/1/5
Title:: 清醮秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 清醮秘語 [qingjiao miyu]. External cover title: 清醮秘蜜一部 [qingjiao mimi yibu]. Magic to transform the altars into ritual payments which are aimed to the deities invited to occupy seats in the altars. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 195 folios. Date(s) c...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: Sep 1909
Extent:: 101 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/1/7
Title:: 紅（洪）恩大會秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 紅（洪）恩大會秘語 [hongen dahui miyu ]. External cover title: 貢筵洪恩密（秘）語壹本 [gongyan hongen miyu yiben]. Compilation of two texts: Gong yan and Hong en. Gong yan: Magic to build the altars in this side and the Otherworld for the Tjeang Daeh. The altars are transformed into wealt...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 22 Mar 1857
Extent:: 70 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/1/8
Title:: 無上大齋秘語
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 無上大齋秘語 [wushang dazhai miyu]. External cover title: 無上良緣大齋秘語 [wushang liangyuan dazhai miyu]. Miscellaneous instructions about different kinds of rituals. Like a collection of magic books. Date(s) claimed in the manuscript: 太歲乙酉年十月十日. Calendar note: Stem-branches sys...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 1885-1945
Extent:: 108 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1126/1/1/9
Title:: 一本大齋良緣授械（戒）天饑（機）秘語之法
Scope & Content:: Title of the first text: 一本大齋良緣授械（戒）天饑（機）秘語之法 [yiben dazhai liangyuan shoujie tianji miyuzhifa ]. External cover title: 一本大齋秘語 [yiben dazhai miyu ]. Miscellaneous instructions about different kinds of rituals. Like a collection of magic books. Extent and format of original material: 1 volum...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chinese
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 171 TIFF images

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