032-003345109 / Project / Collection: Tai languages manuscripts of Assam / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/11/2
Title:: Deo Buranji
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is about the different Gods and Godesses like Lengdon, Langkuri, Jasingpha and others.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 38 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/11/4
Title:: Khon Ming
Scope & Content:: The content of the manuscript deals with the concept of bringing back the khons (souls). According to Ahom belief there are more than one khon in anything around us and any kind of suffering or disaster is due to the escape of any of the khon if it scared or angry. This is mostly recited for the ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 4 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP373/11/3
Title:: Du Kai Seng
Scope & Content:: This is a fortune telling manuscript. There are images of pairs of chicken legs with thin bamboo sticks attached to them. And depending on these images, the placement of the bamboo sticks, fortune telling and procastination of any kind of good or bad happenings are done.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tai languages
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 98 tiff images

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