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EAP698/1/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003255762
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003255758
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100027106056.0x000005
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP698/1/4
- Title:
- Food taboos, Kajang Rija Praong instruction, study of underground dragon currents, rituals of barriers between sacred and profane, ritual beliefs and practices concerning termite mounds, Cham Bini calendar, prognostication of auspicious/inauspicious days on which to bestow gifts, loan goods, perform social service, construct buildings, plant and sow.
- Scope & Content:
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Cham manuscript bound by threads, no covers, written in Chinese ink on double "Đại" paper, Akhar Thrah script. A couple of pages (pages 55 - 56) are nearly detached. The manuscript has many old, curved pages with earmarks. The manuscript has 2 diagrams of fortune, 2 pictures of amulets protecting women from ghosts. The topics of the manuscript are calendars, astrology, religion, rituals, ceremonies. Contents: food taboos, Kajang Rija Praong instruction, study of underground dragon currents, rituals of barriers between sacred and profane, ritual beliefs and practices concerning termite mounds, Cham Bini calendar, prognostication of auspicious/inauspicious days on which to bestow gifts, loan goods, perform social service, construct buildings, plant and sow.
This manuscript was inherited by the father of Mr. Tanh, named Sam Toi, from his grandmother. In 1975, Mr. Toi passed away, and Mr. Tanh subsequently inherited the manuscript. Author is unknown.
Extent and Medium of originals: "Đại" paper, folded in two. 56 pages
Volume no.: 4
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- EAP698: Digitisation of the endangered Cham manuscripts in Vietnam
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003255758
040-003255762 - Is part of:
- EAP698/1 : Cham manuscripts collected by Mr. Sam Van Tanh [Late 18th century - latter half of 20th century]
EAP698/1/4 : Food taboos, Kajang Rija Praong instruction, study of underground dragon currents, rituals of barriers between sacred and profane,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003255758[0004]/040-003255762
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP698/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 56 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP698-1-4
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Eastern Cham
- Scripts:
- Cham
- Start Date:
- 2014
- End Date:
- 2014
- Date Range:
- 2014
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 11.62994
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 108.95026
- Access:
-
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