This manuscript is the first of 12 volumes titled “Ouw Pe Coa.” It is a folk tale that tells the story of a white serpent named O Pe Co who descended to Earth and took Ko Hang Bung as his wife. This folktale is known as “Li Yi Hong Ta.”
Colophon:
5 – 6 – 2483
8 – 7 – 1932
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.”