This manuscript contains a sermon that is recited during Salat Istisqāʿ (the prayer for requesting rain).
Other notes:
There is an additional note on the inside cover of the manuscript that reads: “Pada tgl 5/8- 50 kami antar ke Wlompo Wtampone papa Ab. Karim karena dia mendjadi Menteri Penerangan di daera[h] Bone”