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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0045 00398
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/833832
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Makassar (Sulawesi Selatan)
Name of collection:
Private Collection of Go Lan Ing
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Secular Literary Work, Book
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
2 –12 – 2484
Copying date in Gregorian:
1934 January 16
Script:
Lontarak; Hanzi
Writing support:
Paper
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
23 x 12.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
23 x 12.5 cm
Text block dimension:
19 x 9 cm
Number of pages:
84 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
This manuscript is the 22nd of 25 volumes titled “Kin Ko Ki Ko An.” It is a folk tale that tells the story about the planned marriage of Gang Cung and Ko Cung. The wedding arrangements are detailed in the story, including the proposal, the selection of an auspicious date, the items or clothing to be used, and other related matters.
Colophon:
2 – 12 – 2484 16 – 1 – 1934 Niyak sambungna
Other notes:
- The writing is dominated by the Lontarak Makassarese script, with some characters modified by Liem Kheng Yong, and features a combination with Hanzi. - Initially, this manuscript was rented out to the Peranakan Chinese community. - It is adapted from a Chinese folk legend. - There is a red stamp of the author that reads: “LIEM KHENG YONG-MAKASSAR.” - The writing is dominated by the Lontarak Makassarese script, with some characters modified by Liem Kheng Yong, and features a combination with Hanzi. - Initially, this manuscript was rented out to the Peranakan Chinese community. - It is adapted from a Chinese folk legend. - There is a red stamp of the author that reads: “LIEM KHENG YONG-MAKASSAR.”

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ᨀᨗᨀᨚᨀᨗᨀᨚᨕ - ᨑᨘᨓᨄᨘᨒᨚ ᨑᨘᨓ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Kin Ko Ki Ko An – Ruwangpulo Ruwa
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Kin Ko Ki Ko An – 22
Item 1 - Author:
Liem Kheng Yong
Item 1 - Language:
Makassar; Chinese
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