This manuscript is the 10th of 14 volumes titled “Ga Ge.” It is a folk tale that tells the story of blood raining down from the sky—could it be a warning from the heavens? The earth cracked deeply in Eng To Ang, penetrating the ground—could this be a warning from the earth? It also tells the story of Ga Go Ang Soe, who, upon understanding the will of the heavens, prioritized a small village first.
Colophon:
9 – 8 – 2487
24 – 9 – 1936
Niyak sambungna
Other notes:
- The writing is dominated by the Lontarak Makassarese script, with some characters modified by Liem Kheng Yong.
- 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.”
- There is text written in Latin script using blue ink on page 42r. The text contains the author’s address.