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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/59/2
Title:: பாரத அம்மானை
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Pārata am'māṉai’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is missing rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age, author and place of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1850-1899
Extent:: 234

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/62/2
Title:: கூத்து ஏடு
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1901...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1999
Extent:: 80

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/62/9
Title:: கதிரமலைக்காதல்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Katiramalaikkātal’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1901-1999. This manuscript is written by Mathavan, son of Subrumaniyar. This manuscript belongs to V. Kirudinan.This ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1999
Extent:: 128

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/71/3
Title:: விரலி விடு தூது
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled “Virali viṭu tutu” from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript was written by K. Velaapodi from Eechchathivu. It was written in July 1840. This manuscript is related to Literature. ‘Tūtu ilakkiyam’ is commonly known as the literature whi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1846
Extent:: 172

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/71/16
Title:: வள்ளியம்மன் கல்யாணம் தெய்வானை கல்யாணம் பார்வதி அம்மன் கல்யாணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Ampara, Sri Lanka. It belongs to 1736. This manuscript is written by Kannapodi Kanthapodi. It contains Valliyamman wedding, Theivaanai wedding and Paarvathi Amman wedding. The letters are clear and it contains 120 pages. The songs are separated ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1736
Extent:: 120

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):: EAP1260/73/1
Title:: கண்ணகையம்மன் குளிர்த்திக் காவியம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled kaṇṇakaiyammaṉ kuḷirttik kāviyam, from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Since the pages are in deteriarated state, the writer and period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1950. This palmleaf man...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1950
Extent:: 38

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/76/1
Title:: மந்திரம் - விசவித்தை
Scope & Content:: This Tamil palm-leaf manuscript is from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The writer, year of this manuscript is unknown. It is estimated to be from the period between 1801- 1899. It addresses rituals and arts connected to dealing with snake poisoning. Practices that may be categorised as 'magical' a...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 68

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/3/4
Title:: ꦔꦧꦶꦥꦝꦒꦁ
Scope & Content:: A Javanese tale which appears to have been accommodated by a gamelan orchestra.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 42

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1268/3/15
Title:: ꦱꦼꦫꦠ꧀ꦥꦝꦭꦁꦔꦤ꧀ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀ꦥꦸꦂꦮ꧉
Scope & Content:: A published rendition of a shadow puppetry (wayang) play on the death of 'Prince Paddy'. This might be a reference to the food shortage occurring under the reign of Mangkunegara VII (r. 1916-1944) amidst the Great Depression during which time this book was published.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Javanese
Date Range:: 1935
Extent:: 29

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