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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0045 00594
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/834028
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:
1 – 4 – 2479
Copying date in Gregorian:
1928 May 19
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 43rd volume out of 110 volumes. The manuscript, titled “Si Pu Co Ang,” contains a folk tale letter that tells the story of the people welcoming their warriors with praise, offering words of congratulations to calm their spirits, and celebrating with food and drink throughout the night. The village chief was assigned to ensure their safety. Among the warriors were: Ui Tiang Fa, Kang Le Ong, Teng Li Ong, Ko Ang Siao Sae, Ho Lo Tong, Koe Kihong, Li Ci, Tang Ti Koang, and Sang Tong Tae.
Colophon:
1– 4 – 2479 19 – 5 – 1928
Other notes:
- Volume 32 was destroyed by termites. Volumes 51–110 are missing. - The information about the total number of volumes (110) comes from the list of works by Liem Kheng Yong found at the end of each volume. - 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.” - Pages 79–80 come before pages 77–78 (they are out of order).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ᨔᨗᨄᨘᨌᨚᨕ - ᨄᨈᨄᨘᨒᨚ ᨈᨒᨘ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Si Pu Co Ang – Patangpulo Tallu
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Si Pu Co Ang – 43
Item 1 - Author:
Liem Kheng Yong
Item 1 - Language:
Makassar; Chinese
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