Prince Madrais Alibasa Manuscript No. 12

The manuscript No.12 is written in a bundle of folios. The size is 35 x 20 cm. The condition of paper is brittle perforated, torn and yellowing. The ink penetrates to the reverse side, but the writing is still readable. In this manuscript, Prince Madrais writes historical facts about his life and social condition in Dutch colonial period. The judge was confused because he was not found guilty. He got trial murder. At that time Dutch colonial government played the price of land. They sold it to Chinese. He also explains his teachings such as the characters brought from food and drink consumed can close the humanity character, the world desease is the lost identity, Cigugur teachings is the consciousness of true identity, mistakes in cultivating the nature make the earth sue, process of nature creation is like a burst of sun light, the consiousnes of self, humanity, nation and life make humans be firm, etc. In addition, he tells a divination that Cigugur teachings will prove the true perfectness which become the world pearl.

Extent and format of original material: File 12: 84 pages of folios.

Owner(s) of original material: Prince Djatikusumah, Ratna Gumilang Damiasih.

Author/Scribe: Prince Madrais Sadewa Alibassa Kusuma Wijayaningrat.

The material is written in Cacarakan (Sundanese-Javanese) script.