Project / Collection: Continuing Digitisation of Cham Manuscripts in Vietnam / Archive Reference (shelfmark): EAP1005/30 / Subject: Health and Medicine - 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):: EAP1005/30/6
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):: EAP1005/30/7
Title:: Weather observation; talismans for love
Scope & Content:: Instructions based on the Cham calendar to predict events that will occur in the year (weather, illness). Other parts give instructions for making talismans dealing with love affairs between men and women. 62 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; covered by cement paper; written by marker a...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Chamic
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 66 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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