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1. EAP373/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP373/15
Title:
Dhiren Boruah Collection [18th century]
Scope & Content:
This collection of manuscripts belongs to Dhiren Boruah.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tai languages
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
112 tiff images

2. EAP373/15/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP373/15/1
Title:
Du Kai Seng [c18th century]
Scope & Content:
This is a fortune telling manuscript. There are images of pairs of chicken legs with thin bamboo sticks attached to them. And depending on these images, the placement of the bamboo sticks, fortune telling and procastination of any kind of good or bad happenings are done.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tai languages
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
92 tiff images

3. EAP373/15/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP373/15/2
Title:
Fragments [c18th century]
Scope & Content:
This manuscript fragment contain blessings. The text written in this manuscript are chantings which are recited to give blessings.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tai languages
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
6 tiff images

4. EAP373/15/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP373/15/3
Title:
Mantra [c18th century]
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains Dam Phi mantras. These mantras are recited to make offerings to different Gods, the ancestors and the dead. This manuscript may be of the type known as Khek Lai. The first page, top left, contains the text chau nv ru chau kau vi, khun thau nyav lang ku ri mo phi khv me ph...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tai languages
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
14 tiff images

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