Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP373/24 / Language: Tai languages / Place: India, Asia - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24
Title:: Institute of Tai Studies and Research Collection [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This collection of manuscripts belongs to the Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moran.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 835 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24/1
Title:: Deo Buranji [c18th centruy]
Scope & Content:: The content of this manuscript is about the creation of the universe similar to the Pvn Ko Mung manuscript. In image 0006, in the second line, it is written that God first sent the golden spider to create the sky and a seven storyed earth with the sun and the moon. Thereafter the golden spider la...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th centruy
Extent:: 32 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24/2
Title:: Fragments [c18th centruy]
Scope & Content:: The content in this manuscript about Lengdon and his court. In image 0001-0002, it is witten- Like this on the Ka Mut day of the Din Ruk month, i.e., in the sixth month, Lengdon, the Lord of thunder called the ministers of the country to discuss about the country. When he sits on the throne he se...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th centruy
Extent:: 18 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24/3
Title:: Lit Lengdon [c18th centruy]
Scope & Content:: The content of the manuscript is about Lengdon creating a country in Mung Tau. Further, there is mention of Mung Kula meaning "Hindu kingdom" and Nam Tilau, the river Brahmaputra.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th centruy
Extent:: 30 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24/4
Title:: Lit Ming Mvng Lung Fai [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains a mantra alluding to Lengdon, Jan Sai Hung, Jasingpha. From image 0020, the content is that of a Tham Tang.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 36 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24/7
Title:: Lit Khuan Ming [1783-84]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contain mantra for calling of Khons. And it appears that this mantras in this manuscript were mainly for the kings and not to be used by the common man. Lak Ni Kap Si which is Kham Mung years Pvk Ngi, equivalent to 1783-84. And it was the eleventh month on the Dap Mut day.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 1783-1784
Extent:: 49 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24/8
Title:: Lon Moti [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains mantra to release people from sorcery. The mantra is used to purify water which is then used for bathing if someone is believed to be tied up by black magic.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 30 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/24/10
Title:: Khek Dam Phi [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is used ancestor worship. There are prayers alluding to Lankuri, Jan Sai Hung, La Reng, Lengdon and Jasingpha who the mainly worshipped dieties of the Ahom community. Along with these Gods, the ancestors of the past four generations are also invoked to seek their blessings.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 40 tiff images

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