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...
Cham manuscripts inherited by Mr. Hai Thanh, from Phuoc Lap Village
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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...
fortune telling; paper talisman drawing for house construction
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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...
Purification; agrireligionural ceremony; poem on the encouragement of learning
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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...
Ring (bracelet, anklet) removal ceremony; purification; fortune telling
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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...
The legend of Po Aluahuk; finding auspicious and inauspicious dates
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The legend of Po Aluahuk deity creating the universe and human beings; other parts mention the fair and deteriorating dates to start a job. 24 pages. Cham manuscript written in Chinese ink on a long handmade paper, both sides; Akhar Thrah and Akhar Atuel script. Size: 189cm x 14.5cm. A page is...
The manuscript is used by Gru Urang. It includes incantations and instructions for performing a body purification ritual upon suffering misfortunes, illness. 46 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink and by ballpoint pen on Chinese paper folded in half; Akha...
Mantras for Yang deity, purification, exorcism, chasing wild animals away
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Mantras used by Gru Urang in folk ceremonies; other parts include Incantations for exorcism, purification, chasing wild animals such as elephants, tigers away. 142 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on Chinese paper folded in half; Akhar Thrah script. Si...
The teaching of madam Thruh palei to Cham young men and women to live according to the ancestor's tradition. 10 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink and by ballpoint pen on cement paper; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 23.5cm x 17.5cm. 4 pages are blank (002, 00...
Incantations, mantras used by Gru Urang dignitaries in Cham Brahmin funerals. 8 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written in Chinese ink on printing paper; Akhar Thrah script. Size: 19cm x 14cm. The condition of the manuscript is deteriorating.