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Photo 1401

Record Id:

032-003694116

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003694116

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100107195554.0x000001

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Photo 1401

Title:

Libraries and Manuscripts of Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg

Scope & Content:

A portfolio of photographs documenting traditional libraries, scribes, objects linked to manuscript writing and storage, the revival of the teaching of manuscript reading, the discovery and cleaning of palm-leaf manuscripts and manuscripts on sa-paper, as well as Buddhist ceremonies links to manuscripts and their reading Buddhist rituals.

Portfolio was printed in 2020.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695328", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(5): The manuscript storage at Muen Na Somphuaram, as found by the National Library team. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695329", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(6): Opening of a cabinet with manuscripts. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695330", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(7): First evaluation of a monastery’s palm-leaf manuscripts by a member of the National Library. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695331", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(8): Opening of manuscript boxes by the team of the National Library. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695332", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(9): [Ancient palm-leaf manuscripts of Vat Nong Si Khumnueang, Luang Prabang, Laos.] Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695333", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(10): A member of the National Library team and a novice show cleaned palm-leaf manuscripts in their new cotton covers. Photographer(s):…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695334", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(11): Identified, cleaned and registered palm-leaf manuscripts are put back tot the original manuscript cabinet at a countryside monastery.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695335", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(12): Sa-Paper manuscripts of the Lue of Mueang Sing at the collection of Vat Mai Suvannaphumaram, Vat Mai Suvannaphumaram, Luang Prabang.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695336", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(13): Cleaned, identified, numbered palm-leaf manuscripts are installed in an ancient monastery library. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695337", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(14): A traditional healer shows a palm-leaf manuscript containing medical and magic information, Luang Prabang, Laos. Photographer(s):…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695338", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(15): Covers of palm-leaf manuscripts, Luang Prabang. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695339", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(16): Covers of palm-leaf manuscripts after being washed are put in the sun to dry. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695340", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(17): Teaching to read a palm-leaf manuscript, Vat Ban Mueang Kang, Champassak Province, Southern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695341", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(18): Inscription of a palm-leaf manuscript, Vat Ban Mueang Kang, Champassak Province, Southern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695342", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(19): A novice reads from a palm-leaf manuscript written in Tham Lao script, Vat Ban Mueang Kang, Champassak Province, Southern Laos.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695343", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(20): Teaching to read a palm-leaf, Vat Ban Mueang Kang, Champassak Province, Southern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695344", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(21): The historic wooden library (Ho Tai) of Vat Nong Lam Chan, Ban Nong Lam Chan, Champhon District, Savannakhet Province.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695345", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(22): Abbot reading from a palm-leaf manuscript at a ceremony, Vat That Luang Rasamahavihan, Luang Prabang. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695346", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(23): Novice training to read a palm-leaf manuscript written in Tham Lao script, on the Mekong near Vat Ban Mueang Kang, Champassak…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695347", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(24): The writing of a palm-leaf manuscript, Vat That Luang Rasamahavihan, Luang Prabang. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695348", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(25): Inscription of a palm-leaf manuscript, Vat Ban Mueang Kang, Champassak Province, Southern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695349", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(26): Production of a palm-leaf-manuscript, Vat That Luang Rasamahavihan, Luang Prabang. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695350", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(27): Monks and villagers present cleaned, identified and numbered manuscripts as an offering to the Lord Buddha during a thanksgiving…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695351", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(28): Cleaned, identified and numbered manuscripts are given back to the monastery in a Buddhist ceremony of thanksgiving. Photographer(s):…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695352", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(29): Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela (Phra Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thera), Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam, reads from a…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695353", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(30): A royal manuscript at the collection of the National Museum (former Royal Palace). Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695354", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(31): Identification of ancient palm-leaf manuscripts by a novice monk. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695355", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(32): Novice monks clean palm-leaf-manuscripts. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695356", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(33): A member of the research staff of the National Library attributes numbers to manuscripts. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695357", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(34): Monks, lay people and staff of the National Library clean palm-leaf manuscripts found at a monastery. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695358", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(35): Teaching of the traditional Tham Lue script on Sa-paper, Vat Ban Na Yang, Northern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695359", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(36): Teaching of the traditional Tham Lue script on Sa-paper, Vat Ban Na Yang, Northern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695360", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(37): Teaching of the traditional Tham Lue script on Sa-paper, Vat Ban Na Yang, Northern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695361", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(38): Ancient palm-leaf manuscripts of Vat Nong Si Khumnueang, Luang Prabang, Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695362", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(39): Manuscript box 1. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695363", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(40): Manuscript box 2. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695364", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(41): Manuscript box at the collection of the National Museum (former Royal Palace), Luang Prabang, Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695365", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(42): Manuscript box 3. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695366", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(43): The historic wooden library at Vat Nong Lamchan. Ban Nong Lamchan, Champhon district, Savannakhet Province, Laos. Photographer(s):…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695367", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(44): Microfilming manuscripts at Vat Mai 2. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695368", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(45): Microfilming manuscripts at Vat Mai 1. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695369", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(46): Microfilming manuscripts at Vat Mai 5. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695370", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(47): Microfilming manuscripts at Vat Mai 3. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695371", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(48): Sa Paper manuscripts from Mueang Singh. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695372", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(49): Senior monk teaching a novice to read a palm-leaf manuscript. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695373", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(50): The 100 year old monk of Vat Lue Ban Pak Chaek 1. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695374", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(51): A 100-year-old monk, Sathu Phò Achan Nantha (1905–2005), Abbot of Vat Ban Pak Chaek, reading from a palm-leaf manuscript. Vat Ban…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695375", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(52): Vat Lue Ban Pak Chaek 2. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695376", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(53): A 100-year-old monk, Sathu Phò Achan Nantha (1905–2005), Abbot of Vat Ban Pak Chaek, writes a palm-leaf manuscript. Vat Ban Pak…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695377", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(54): Reading a manuscript at Ban Muong Kang, Champassak. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695378", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(55): Start of manuscript preservation, Manuscript Preservation Project of the National Library of Laos, Southern Laos. Photographer(s):…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695379", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(56): Offerings for a manuscript ceremony. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695380", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(57): Lay people and novices cleaning manuscripts. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695381", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(58): Khong Sedon Procession 5. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695382", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(59): Khong Sedon Procession 1. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695383", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(60): Khong Sedon Procession 4. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695384", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(61): Monks presenting cleaned manuscripts. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695385", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(62): Laywomen presenting cleaned manuscripts. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003695386", "parent" : "032-003694116", "text" : "Photo 1401(63): Manuscript cabinet, Southern Laos. Photographer(s): Berger, Hans Georg" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

63 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Techniques:

Photograph
Photographic Print

Start Date:

1994

End Date:

2012

Date Range:

1994-2012

Era:

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Source of Acquisition:

Acquired from the photographer in 2020.

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Berger, Hans Georg, photographer, b 26 Oct 1951

Subjects:

Buddhism
Manuscripts

Places:

Laos, Asia