Project / Collection: Continuing Digitisation of Cham Manuscripts in Vietnam / Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP1005/30 / Subject: Animals - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/30
Title:: Cham manuscripts written or collected by Mr. Ba Dai Long, from Van Lam Village
Scope & Content:: 13 Cham manuscripts, paper, originally belonged to Mr. Ba Dai Long. Subjects include: religious ceremonies, fortune telling, the words make hrei, legend, calendar. Manuscripts were collected for research purposes by Mr. Thanh Phan. 13 manuscripts of handmade paper, handwritten text. Manuscript...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Chamic, and Vietnamese
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 662 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/30/4
Title:: Finding dates for house construction, physiognomy
Scope & Content:: Instructions for finding fair dates to build a house; discussions on the compatibility of the five natural elements; the relationships among the five elements and the twelve zodiac animals; physiognomy. 54 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; covered by cement paper; written in Cham ink on...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Chamic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 58 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/30/6
Title:: The recognition of Bani deity, incantations, prayers
Scope & Content:: Meaning of Bani deities names; incantations to read in the temples; talismans for body protection, buffalo raising, illness treatment.; prayers read by the dignitaries when spreading the ceremonial mat, using the ceremonial tray. 50 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; covered by cement pa...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Chamic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 54 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/30/9
Title:: Fortune telling, rituasl to deal with misfortuness, dog bites
Scope & Content:: Instructions for fortune telling based on birthday of a person; instructions for performing ceremonies to relieve one from misfortuness; rituals for gate and fence construction; incantations to cure wounds caused by rabid dogs . 32 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; covered by Chinese pa...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 36 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1005/30/10
Title:: Talismans to treat illness, fortune telling
Scope & Content:: Talismans and instructions used by Gru Urang shamans to treat illness, relieve one of misfortunes, interpret deteriorating dreams, remove termite nest; other parts give instructions for fortune telling. 69 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; covered by cement paper; written in Chinese ink...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 73 TIFF images

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