External cover title and title of the first text: 隔空亡秘語一本 [gekong wang miyu yiben]. Magic to be used in the primary death rituals to send the dead to the Purgatory. Includes some money for the dead so they do not make problems for the living. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and ...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 喪家遠?棺科 [Sangjia yuanguan ke]. Instructions about various details in the retreat for the deceased and the ceremony in the funeral. Custodial history: Private collection. E...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 尊典經下卷 [Zundian jing xiajuan]. Clothes, blankets, mattress, mosquito nets… all tools and things need in the house for Tjaeng Daeh - deities in which the members of household...
This manuscript has no cover title. The given title is for the first text within the manuscript. Title of the first text: 度人道場 [Duren daochang]. Instructions for cleansing the body of the novice (cleanse the past mistakes). A purification ritual so he can start the ritual ‘cleansed.’. Custodi...
Title of the first text: 金章經壹卷 [jinzhang jing yijuan]. External cover title: 金章經 [jinzhang jing]. Contains the scripture Taishanglaojun Shuo Wudou Jinzhang Shousheng Miaojing. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 9 folios. Chinese era na...
Title of the first text: 消災經大部 [xiaozai jing dabu]. External cover title: 消災經 [xiaozai jing ]. Money for Piao Man and Yao Zhaeng to take care of the owners of the ceremony. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 10 folios. Chinese era name...
This collection contains 59 manuscripts. The catalogue references of the individual manuscripts range from: EAP791/1/23/1 to EAP791/1/23/59. Custodial history: The original manuscripts are part of a private collection owned by an anonymous collector in Northern Laos.
This manuscript has no internal cover title for the first text. The given title is for the title on the outer cover. External cover title: 一本神目科 [yiben shenmu ke.] Instructions to invite all spirits to join the ceremony. Includes the Ten Magistrates of the Purgatory, the Deities of the Heat, e...
Title of the first text: 一本新教授戒皈依三教金語 [yiben xinjiao shoujie guiyi sanjiao jinyu]. External cover title: 一本新教 [yiben xinjiao]. Magic for the ordination of the disciple, including: ‘give the armies,’ ‘conceive the spirit-baby,’ ‘meeting with the deities,’ ‘open the eyes of the novice,’ ‘shoot [...
External cover title and title of the first text: 諸章格一本 [zhu zhangge yiben]. Ceremony to hold an offering for the gods, and to send up a petition to the Heaven, ensuring the fortune of the host. Custodial history: Private collection. Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 19 foli...