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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0056 00561
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624696
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Pak Chaek Monastery
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Chau Chan (Novice Chan)
Subject matter:
White Magic
Copyist:
Phò Bā Tui
Begin Year Date:
1915
End Year Date:
2015
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:
16.1 x 21.4 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
16.1 x 21.4 cm
Text block dimension:
19.3 x 14.8 cm
Number of pages:
48 pages
Number of blank pages:
25 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text describes about various kinds of bad luck which are occurred by the power of devas. This text is to chant at the dispelling bad luck ceremony by a ceremonial master. The offerings for the ceremony consist of money, banana, sugar cane, sour soup, sweet soup, black rice, white rice, nut and etc.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ແກ້ເຄາະ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Kae Khò
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Dispelling bad luck
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lue; Pali; Lao
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