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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00210

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627914

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Rites; Ritual

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:

33.5 x 5.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

33.5 x 5.2 cm

Text block dimension:

29.2 x 3.9 cm

Number of pages:

66 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about “suep sata” (prolong one’s 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.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສືບຊາຕາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sūp xātā

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Prolong one’s fate

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao