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Container Reference (shelfmark) EAP1005/27 Subject Plants

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/27/1
Title:: Incantations for shamans
Scope & Content:: Incantations, charms used by Gru Urang shamans to chase away tigers and elephants coming into the village; incantations to protect oneself when traversing through forests, other villages; making fortune-charms for people. 38 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chines...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 38 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/27/5
Title:: Incantations used by shamans
Scope & Content:: Incantations used by Gru Urang dignitaries for various purposes: treatment of smallpox (kadha daok di baoh), keeping wild animals away when travelling through the forest (ngap di rimaong), reducing pain when giving birth, creating charms to harm the Kinh (Vietnamese) people, recognizing differen...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 162 TIFF images

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