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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00964

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537592

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.7 x 28.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.7 x 28.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.9 x 26.3 cm

Number of pages:

26 pages

Number of blank pages:

0 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Belief in upbāt (Pali: upaddava, inauspiciousness) is adopted from ancient time until present. The happenings are regarded as inauspicious, for examples, a falcon or a hawk catching on the roof of a house and sounds; the ring of a gong, or a drum, or a bell without beating. These happening would be a signal of danger such as sickness of people, fire on the houses, attract by enemies. When these happening, the people would organize an exorcise ceremony at the house or the village. The chant of

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ອຸບບາດ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Upaddava

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Protection of misfortune

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao