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1. EAP1005/17/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1005/17/10
Title:
Purification rituals for fishing boats of the Cham Awal
Scope & Content:
Incantations and instructions for the rituals to purify fishing nets and boats, to bless a new fishing boat, and before sailing to the sea, perfomed by the Cham Awal (Cham people who follow the Bani religion). 22 pages. Cham manuscript, no front cover; bound as a book with threads; written in ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chamic
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
24 TIFF images

2. EAP1005/27/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1005/27/4
Title:
Incantations for shamans, fishing boat purification
Scope & Content:
Instructions for some rituals performed by Gru Urang dignitaries, such as for body purification, for cleansing oneself before performing an offering ceremony (cuh gahlau); incantations for body protection. Other parts are incantations and instructions for performing fishing boat purification cer...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chamic
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
60 TIFF images

3. EAP1005/27/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1005/27/7
Title:
Rituals for purifying fishing nets and making an effigy
Scope & Content:
Mantras used by Gru Urang dignitaries to purify fishing nets to bring fair luck to fishermen. Other parts are the ritual of making the effigy and releasing it to the river, taking misfortunes and illness away from the unlucky person. 22 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; writt...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chamic
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
22 TIFF images

4. EAP1005/27/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1005/27/21
Title:
Incantations for shamans
Scope & Content:
Incantations used by shamans to treat some illnesses such as snakebites, wounds caused by buffaloes, raccoons, and dogs (pasah), to reduce the pain of pregnant women and help them give birth easier; to protect fetuses from evils; mantras for the purification of fishing nests and hunting tools to...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chamic
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
32 TIFF images

5. EAP1005/33/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1005/33/6
Title:
The work of shamans, fortune telling
Scope & Content:
Intructions for making amulets; incantations to neutralize misfortuness for the village, for body protection, for winning a dispute; purifications of fishing nests, guns, crossbow before going hunting. Other contents are on fortune telling and healing. 36 pages. Cham manuscript; cover using ha...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chamic
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
40 TIFF images

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