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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0045 00481

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/833915

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:

7 – 11 – 2479

Copying date in Gregorian:

1928 December 18

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:

19.5 x 8.5 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 12th of 21 volumes titled “Si Jin Kui.” It is a folk tale that tells the story of a hero named Ho In Nga, who captured Tio Ci Li Ong using his strength, and the tale of Cau Ceng, who, in his anger, bound the great hero Si Yong Hong Nga.

Colophon:

7 – 11 – 2479 18 – 12 – 1928 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.”

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ᨔᨗᨍᨗᨀᨘᨕᨗ - ᨔᨄᨘᨒᨚ ᨑᨘᨓ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Si Jin Kui – Sampulo Ruwa

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Si Jin Kui – 12

Item 1 - Author:

Liem Kheng Yong

Item 1 - Language:

Makassar; Chinese