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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0125 00032
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/871265
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Gianyar
Name of collection:
Private Collection of I Wayan Wandra
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Historiography
Copyist:
Anonymous
Script:
Balinese
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
29.9 x 3.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
29.8 x 3.4 cm
Text block dimension:
25.5 x 3.4 cm
Number of pages:
102 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text contains the legendary history of the Island of Bali. It starts with the time when Bali was still uninhabited and only consisted of lakes and mountains. The mountains mentioned in the text are the Catur Lokapala Mountains (Lampuyang, Andakasa, Watukaru, Batur). At that time, the island was often shaken by earthquakes. Then Sang Hyang Pasupati who resided on Mount Semeru moved the mountain’s peak to safe Bali and the mountain was called Tohlangkir but is better known as Gunung Agung. Then Sang Hyang Pasupati ordered the Mpu Pancatirta (Mpu Gnijaya, Mpu Semeru, Mpu Gana, Mpu Kuturan, Mpu Beradah) to start organizing the life of the Bali Aga in Bali. At the end of the text is written how important the mountains are and that they always need to be worshipped.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ᬉᬲᬦᬩᬮᬶ᭟
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Usana Bali
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Usana Bali
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Kawi (mixture of Balinese and Old Javanese)
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