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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/15/2
Title:: Fragments [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript fragment contain blessings. The text written in this manuscript are chantings which are recited to give blessings.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 6 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/15/3
Title:: Mantra [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains Dam Phi mantras. These mantras are recited to make offerings to different Gods, the ancestors and the dead. This manuscript may be of the type known as Khek Lai. The first page, top left, contains the text chau nv ru chau kau vi, khun thau nyav lang ku ri mo phi khv me ph...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 14 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/16/1
Title:: Du Kai Seng [probably 19th century]
Scope & Content:: This is fortune telling manuscript. There are twelve different texts along with figures in each sheet. These are arranged in three different rows. It was used in forcasting the outcome of any happening with the help of a pair of chicken legs. There are images of pairs of chicken legs with thin b...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 61 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/17/1
Title:: Nemi Mang
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is similar to Gileshwar Bailung Phukan's Nemi Mang (EAP373_GileshwarBailung_NemiMang). Folio 1r- the numbered side - is first (IMG 0002) this is a prayer for Ai Seng Lau. Then follows the unnumbered side, 0001 which is actually 1v and is identical to the first section of the 2nd s...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 64 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/17/2
Title:: Pen Ka Ka [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: The Pen Ka Ka manuscript mainly deals with the creation history of the universe. This manuscipt begins with describing the universe as a complete zero when there was no Gods, humans, planets and the stars.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 10 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/18/1
Title:: Deo Buranji [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: Deo Buranji contains the story before the coming of Khun Lung Khun Lai to earth. In image 0001, it is written- when there was no king in the universe, there were two demons and one of them was named as khun Phi. Khun Phi came from below the universe and declared himself as the king of the universe.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 44 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/18/2
Title:: Folding Manuscript
Scope & Content:: It contains mantra to seek blessings from Gods and Goddesses. It begins by alluding to Lengdon followed by Lang Kuri, Jan Sai Hung, Ai Leng Din, Khao Kham, Sit Lam Sam, Jesingpha and others. Dvn Sip Song (12th month), November December. The year is not given.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 5 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/18/4
Title:: Fragments [c18th century]
Scope & Content:: These fragments have folios from three different manuscripts. 0013-0014 is folio of Lon Moti, 0027-0028 is about calling of khonsor spirits and the rest of the folios mostly have content of Tham Tang.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 36 tiff images

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