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MSS Bugis 1

Record Id:

032-003459271

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003459271

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100084622250.0x000001

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100129718513.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

MSS Bugis 1

Title:

Bugis diaries, 1660-1714

Scope & Content:

Three Buginese diaries:

A: ff. 2v.-59v. From 6 Jan. 1660 to 6 April 1696.

B: ff. 62r.-134r. From 1 Jan. 1692 to 16 Sept. 1714.

C: ff. 137v.-186v. From 1 Jan. 1667 to 2 Dec. 1696.

From the fact that all dates are filled in and no blank dates are found (as is the case with most diaries), the conclusion may be drawn that these diaries are copies of original ones. The years 1696 and 1714 both mark the end of important periods: in 1696 Bone's famous ruler Arung Palakka To-risompae died and in i114 his nephew and successor La Patau' Matinroe riNagaulĕng died. The owners of diaries A and B must have been these kings themselves.

Apart from the diaries, the MS contains a great variety of notes, many giving information about the political situation in South Celebes in those years. Included are notes on countries defeated by Arung Palakka and the fines imposed on them (ff. 2r. and 59v), Arung Palakka's exploits in Java (f. 61v), expedition against the Mandar states (f. 60r), meetings with state officials of Luwu’ (f. 60), the old alliance of Tĕllumpoccoe (i.e. Bone, Wajo', Soppeng) (ff. 194v.-196r), sentences in Arabic and their explanation in Malay (ff. 48r. and 51v), juridical regulations (ff. 60v.-61r), etc.

In Bugis language and script.

(This description from Dr. A. A. Cense)

Collection Area:

Oriental Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003459271

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-003459271

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

196 folios; 1 volume

Digitised Content:

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Languages:

Buginese

Scripts:

Buginese

Start Date:

1750

End Date:

1814

Date Range:

Late 18th-early 19th century

Era:

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User Conditions:

Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions: 400 x 250 mm.

Paper: 195 ff. European paper, watermarked 'LVC', 'IV'. Black ink.

Binding: half brown leather binding with brown buckram boards.

Source of Acquisition:

From T. S. Raffles (his bookplate is inside the cover).

Publications:

M.C. Ricklefs and P. Voorhoeve, Indonesian manuscripts in Great Britain (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1977), p. 35.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)