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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0062 00279
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627983
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 Lü
Writing support:
Industrial paper
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
20.0 x 16.7 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
20.0 x 16.7 cm
Text block dimension:
19.5 x 16.5 cm
Number of pages:
182 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
Yes
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text contains various kinds of spells. Some spells are in short texts and some in long texts. Some spells were in Pali, some were in Tai Lue and Lao languages. The spells are in different uses. Some spells are used to dispel diseases from patients. Some spells are used with water for bathing for exercising spirit or misfortune out of the body. Moreover, there are some spells called Khatha phaya In (Spell of indra), spells of protection, and Khatha papphi (Spell for exorcism spirits).
Other notes:
The manuscript is a personal note. The texts were written with black, blue and red pens and started from the pages of the pastdown of the two sides.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ສິລະປະຄົນ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Silapa gon
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The art of a human
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lü, Lao
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