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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0056 00560

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624695

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Chaek Monastery

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Sathu Bun Punyo, abbot of Vat Pak Chaek temple

Subject matter:

White Magic

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province

Script:

Tham Lue; Lao

Writing support:

Paper Schoolbook

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

15.6 x 20.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

15.6 x 20.2 cm

Text block dimension:

18.2 x 13.8 cm

Number of pages:

40 pages

Number of blank pages:

28 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about bad premonitions happening in a house, a monastery or a living quarter such as drops of blood, a bird or snake, nightmare and etc., and how to make a ceremony for dispelling the bad luck.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ເສຍເຄາະ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sia Khò

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Dispelling bad luck

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Pali; Lao