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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0062 00188
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627892
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Manorom Sattharam
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
White magic
Copyist:
Anonymous
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
27.2 x 4.9 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
27.2 x 4.9 cm
Text block dimension:
25.5 x 3.4 cm
Number of pages:
38 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
1). The text mentions about “suep sata” (prolong fate) ritual which will be organized for three purposes including for a human being, for a house and for a village or city. Each ceremony has to have offerings. In general, the offerings for “suep sata” have to include banana-leaf cups, candles, paddles, white rice, eggs, banana, sugar cane, money, etc. The ceremony is organized only for a person who is seriously ill. Bad luck happened in a house or in a city. It is believed that the recitation of the text will charm away troubles. 2). The text describes 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, nuts, etc.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ໜັງສືສືບຊາຕາແລະແກ້ເຄາະ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Naṅsü süpxātā lae kaegò
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Book of renewing fate and exorcise
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lao
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