Archival records from Continuing the Digitisation of the Endangered Cham Manuscripts in Vietnam (EAP1005)
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Understanding customs and beliefs of the Cham
The manuscript explains the meaning of the customs and beliefs of Cham people. 32 pages. Cham manuscript; no covers; written in Chinese ink on… -
Rituals and belief of Cham people
Various contents: healing wounds caused by animals, skin infections,instructions on calculating the Cham calendar; Mantras read before using a pen… -
Finding the spiritual causes of sickness and fortune telling
How to diagnose the spiritual causes of sickness and how to choose fair times for departures, construction works. 36 pages. Cham manuscript; no… -
Rituals for funerals of the Cham Ahier; rituals for planting rice
Rituals for funerals of the Cham Ahier (Hindu); rituals performed at different stages of planting rice. 76 pages. Cham manuscript; no front cover;… -
Legends and customs of the Bani religion
Legends and customs of the Bani religion; how Po Nagar created the universe, deities, human beings. 58 pages. Cham manuscript; no covers; written… -
Fortune telling and feng shui
Fortune telling and feng shui; how to find lost items. 20 pages. Cham manuscript; no covers; some last pages are lost; written in Chinese ink on… -
Healing, making human figures, recognizing deities
Using esoteric drugs to cure diseases; the ceremony of making human figures to replace sick people; recognizing deities who are taking care of… -
Disinfecting houses and villages when wild animals enter
Rituals on how to disinfect a house or a village when wild animals enter the house or the village. 46 pages. Cham manuscript; cover using handmade… -
Making human figures, cleansing body, mantras for excorcism
Mantras and instructions on how to create human figures to replace sick people in sacrificial ceremonies; rituals for cleansing body; mantras for… -
Ritual for feeding the dead
Incantations and instructions on how to feed the dead; incantations to harm others. 20 pages. Cham manuscript; no covers; written in Chinese ink on… -
Learning about the deities of Bani religion
Learning about the deities of the Bani religion. 25 pages. Cham manuscript; written in Chinese ink on a long handmade paper; Akhar Thrah script.… -
Making spells, rituals for the dead
The manuscript mentions many contents: making spells, the ritual of giving water to the dead, cleansing the body, explaining Malay words using in… -
Prayers used to disinfect houses, lands, graves, temples
Prayers used by Pasaih priests to disinfect houses, lands, graves, temples. 40 pages. Cham manuscript called Trim Agal; written by marker on leaf.… -
Rituals for body purification
The manuscript includes scriptures and guides to perform the purification rituals for sick people. 44 pages. Cham manuscript; written in Chinese… -
Rituals for body purification, weather forecasting
Prayers and instructions for cleansing body of sick people; weather forecasting 126 pages. Cham manuscript; plastic cover; written in Chinese ink…