Subject: Folklore / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/72/3
Title:: பெரியதம்பிரான் காவியம்
Scope & Content:: This palm-leaf manuscript titled Periyatampirāṉ kāviyam is from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This epic text was writen by Vīrakkuṭṭi Mūttavaṉ of Tāḻaṅkuṭā on December 15th 1916, the first day of the Tamil month of mārkaḻi the periyatampirāṉ kāviyam was written. On 25th October 1926, the 9th ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1916
Extent:: 82

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/1/1
Title:: Serat Salasilah para Loeloehoer ing Kadanoeredjan Jogja
Scope & Content:: The genealogies of the Danurejan family. Beside discussing the prominent position of Danureja I (in office, 1755-1799) and his successors at the Yogyakarta court, the genealogies also elaborate on the family roots in Banyumas and ties these to legendary Islamic figures.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 614

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/2/2
Title:: Babad Sindujoyo
Scope & Content:: Sindujoyo was of the disciples of the legendary Javanese Islamic scholar and ruler Sunan Prapen. This manuscript turns Sindujoyo into a legendary warrior who roamed through Java from battle to battle half a century after Sunan Prapen’s death. Facing armies, winning cockfights, and riding crocodi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1850
Extent:: 199

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/3/12
Title:: Niti Sastra
Scope & Content:: Tales about Batara Guru--the supreme god in Indonesian Hinduism--and other mythologies.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 118

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/3/53
Title:: ꦱꦼꦫꦠ꧀ꦥꦺꦁꦮꦏ꧉
Scope & Content:: A legendary tale. The first page contains a chapter overview.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1940s
Extent:: 78

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/4/3
Title:: H.M.J. Prawirojuwono
Scope & Content:: A compilation of folklore stories and songs recorded by H.M.J. Prawirojuwono. Many of these stories feature the mouse deer eating a certain fruit or vegetable. The deer remains popular in Javanese folklore today, especially in tales told to children. The stories are straightforward--some discus...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 19th century
Extent:: 371

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/6/1/6
Title:: ꦗꦶꦭꦶꦢ꧀2
Scope & Content:: The second volume of an allegorical folktale. Since the first volume is lost the title of the tale can no longer be retreived.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: c 1950
Extent:: 44

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/6/1/7
Title:: ꦗꦶꦭꦶꦢ꧀3
Scope & Content:: The first volume of an allegorical folktale. Since the first volume is lost the title of the tale can no longer be retreived.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: c 1950
Extent:: 44

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/6/2/6
Title:: ꦱꦼꦫꦱ꧀ꦱꦱꦺꦴꦁꦏꦗꦠꦶ
Scope & Content:: Compilation of personal notes and excerpts on Sufism and Javanism relating to the legendary Nine Saints (Wali Sanga) and also Sufi scholars like Hamzah Fansuri (d. 1527). The manuscripts deals with metaphysical questions like the finity of ones ego in the unity of existence as well as ways to rea...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1932-1967
Extent:: 224

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