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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/15
Title:: Fragments [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: The content in these folios relate to different subjects. Image 0003-0004 is Aap Tang which has mantra to purify water for bathing to get rid of evil spirits. Image 0005-0006 is a Buranji folio. In this folio, it is written that Kam Lung was known as Gorgoanya Handique. Further, it is written abo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 14 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/16
Title:: Kathi Ban Seng [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: The text written on the sticks are prophecies for any kind of event or happenings. It must have been the case that people were asked to pull out one stick from the bunch and whatever was written on it was read out as the forecast.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 5 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/17
Title:: Kathi Ban Seng [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: The text written on the sticks are prophecies for any kind of event or happenings. It must have been the case that people were asked to pull out one stick from the bunch and whatever was written on it was read out as the forecast.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 5 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/18
Title:: Khek Phi [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: The content in this manuscript is about the offerings made to the God of Water seeking his blessings for good havest. The offerings made to him are mentioned in image 0001.tiff which are one white goat, a pair of swans, 2 pairs of piegons, 3 chicken, 7 small chicken and many other things. Image 0...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 9 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/19
Title:: Khon Ming Lung Phai [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains mantra for calling khons i.e., spirits of people or the country. In the last folio, image 0041.tiff there is a purification mantra with holy water.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 41 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/20
Title:: Lai Lit [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: It contains the creation story of the universe from the three golden eggs. It is written that Thau Lung Ngam sat on the eggs to hatch for many years but he couldn't not hatch them. So he went on search of a remedy to hatch them and got purified water to sprinkle over the eggs. When these eggs wer...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 135 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/21
Title:: Lik Ka Na [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This is a fortune telling manuscript. There is grid box in image 0001, this grid has 15 boxes, each having a number in it in an arranged manner. The fortune of an individual is based on the number he selects. In image 0002, it is written that if an individual selects the number 4 he may lose his ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 4 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/25/24
Title:: Nang Khai [1747-48 or 1807-08]
Scope & Content:: It is a story of a buffalo keeper named Kun Deo who marries the daughter of Lendon. Lak Ni Tau Ngi Khut Sau Kham Mung, Dvn Kau, This corresponds to the 9th month of either 1747-48, or 1807-08.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 1747-1808
Extent:: 58 tiff images

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