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EAP373/15/3
- Record Id:
- 040-003345144
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003345141
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035434874.0x000089
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP373/15/3
- Title:
- Mantra [c18th century]
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript contains Dam Phi mantras. These mantras are recited to make offerings to different Gods, the ancestors and the dead. This manuscript may be of the type known as Khek Lai. The first page, top left, contains the text chau nv ru chau kau vi, khun thau nyav lang ku ri mo phi khv me phi nyav … 'Oh Lord above our heads, oh my Lord. The great and elder prince Langkuri …' This is a manuscript of the prayer used until today in ceremonies like Me Dam Me Phi and No Khowa. The first section is a prayer to Langkuri, then Jan Sai Hung, then Lareng, then Lengdon then Ja Sing Pha. The prayer is in three sections, the first au tang, the second is kin tang and the last is poi tang. In the manuscript only the first two are present.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Tai languages manuscripts of Assam
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003345141
040-003345144 - Is part of:
- EAP373/15 : Dhiren Boruah Collection [18th century]
EAP373/15/3 : Mantra [c18th century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-003345141[0003]/040-003345144
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP373/15
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 14 tiff images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP373-15-3
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Tai languages
- Scripts:
- Ahom
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Former External References:
- Season 6
- Information About Copies:
- ITSAR, Moran; Gauhati University, Guwahati
- Information About Originals:
- Simoluguri, Senduri Pukhuri, Deodhai gaon
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)