Project / Collection: Continuing Digitisation of Cham Manuscripts in Vietnam / Material Type: Archives and Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/25/6
Title:: Finding auspicious dates and directions
Scope & Content:: Instructions for finding fair dates and directions to avoid misfortunes and illness. 10 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 29cm x 18.5cm. The condition of the manuscript is deteriorating.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 10 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/25/7
Title:: The legend of Po Uwluah
Scope & Content:: The manuscript tells the story of the work of Po Uwluah to create the sky, the earth, the deities, human beings, religions. 36 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 33.5cm x 21.5cm. 2 pages are blan...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 36 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/25/8
Title:: Funeral rituals
Scope & Content:: Mantras used by Pasaih dignitaries to perform rituals in a Cham Brahmin funeral. 4 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 33cm x 21cm. The condition of the manuscript is deteriorating.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/25/9
Title:: Funeral ritual
Scope & Content:: The manuscript includes mantras used by Pasaih dignitaries to perform rituals in a Cham Brahmin funeral. 4 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 30cm x 20cm. A page is blank (004). The condition of ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/25/10
Title:: Lunar eclipse, solar eclipse observation
Scope & Content:: The manuscript mentions disasters corresponding to each month that a lunar eclipse or solar eclipse appears; finding fair and deteriorating dates to start a job. 20 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. S...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 20 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/25/11
Title:: Feng shui
Scope & Content:: Instructions for inspecting land based on natural elements in accordance with feng shui 20 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 34cm x 21.5cm. 3 pages are blank (001, 002, 020). The condition of th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 24 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/26
Title:: Cham manuscripts inherited by Mr. Hai Thanh, from Phuoc Lap Village
Scope & Content:: 24 Cham manuscripts, paper, originally belonged to Mr. Hai Thanh. Subjects include: religious ceremonies, fortune telling, mantras, poem, legends, history, astronomy. Manuscripts were collected for research purposes by Mr. Thanh Phan. 24 manuscripts of handmade paper, handwritten text. Manuscr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 1160 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/26/1
Title:: fortune telling; paper talisman drawing for house construction
Scope & Content:: The manuscript is used by fortune tellers to consider if the house owner does well in his business, if he and his wife live in concord; the other part gives instructions for drawing charms on the foundation when building a house. 38 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 40 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/26/2
Title:: Purification; agrireligionural ceremony; poem on the encouragement of learning
Scope & Content:: Mantras used by Gru Urang in the purification ceremonies for the dead; incantations used for rituals before, during and after the rice harvest; incantations to chase rats out of the rice paddy; a poem that incourages people to learn. 112 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; writ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 112 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/26/3
Title:: Ring (bracelet, anklet) removal ceremony; purification; fortune telling
Scope & Content:: The manuscript is about the bracelet removal ceremony for children (for a young child who is often sick, parents ask a shaman to spiritually "adopt" the child for a few years by giving him a bracelet or anklet; as the child grows up, the bracelet is removed); purification ritual for the sick peo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 44 TIFF images

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