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The creation of earth and the universe
The manuscript is about the formation of the earth, the universe, and time. 48 pages. Cham manuscript, no covers; bound as a book with threads;…
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Finding auspicious dates and months
Instructions for finding fair dates and months to start a job (offering ceremony, house construction, wedding); finding the departure's…
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Calendar calculation, funeral rituals, talismans
Instructions for calendar calculation; mantras to stop evils in funerals; talismans to relieve a village from misfortunes. 72 pages. Cham…
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Cleansing the body, praying at the tomb
The content of the text consists of two parts. The first part is about cleansing the body. The second part is the scriptures used for reading at…
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Talismans for shamans
Incantations and charms used by Gru Urang dignitaries to keep one peaceful, to bless an ill-fated death; talismans drawn on the foundation of a…
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Worshipping at ancestors' graves
Prayers and guide for rituals perfomed when visiting ancestors' graves. 44 pages. Cham manuscript, no covers; bound as a book with threads;…
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Incantations related to women, enemies
Incantations related to women, to settle feuds, to harm enemies, to win a dispute. 86 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; cover using thick…
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Funeral ceremonies
Bani prayers and guide for ceremonies in a funeral. 56 pages. Cham manuscript; uncovered; bound as a book with threads; written in Cham ink on hard…
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Application for rice loan
An application for rice loan with interest. At the end of the term the borrower will pay back in rice. Date, name, and signature are included at…
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The formation of human beings and animals
Explains the process that forms human body, animals. 28 pages. Cham manuscript, bound as a book with threads, losing cover; written in Cham ink on…
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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;…
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Hani prayer
Agal (prayer) read at the end of agal. 1 scroll. Cham manuscript, bound as a scroll with threads, fabric cover, written in Cham ink on Chinese…
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Recognition of the residing positions of deities in the house for Rija ceremony
Instructions on how to recognize the positions of deities in a house where the Rija ceremony takes place. 10 pages. Cham manuscript; no covers;…
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The Awal rituals
Rituals and ceremonies of the Cham Awal community such as for house building, bathing the dead and funeral ceremonies, sacrificial ceremonies. 52…
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Farewell rituals for ill-fated infants
Mantras, incantations and instructions for performing a farewell ritual to ill-fated infants to send them back to their ancestors. 10 pages. Cham…
