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Horoscopes, fortune telling
Guide on how to select fair days, horoscopes 52 pages. Cham manuscript; uncovered; bound as a book with threads; written in Chinese ink on thin…
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Mantras and instructions to cure magic spells and misfortuness
Incantations, charms and instructions for rituals for neutralizing spells; relieving one of misfortunes upon entering a taboo year, day, month;…
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Religious discussions about Cham houses
The characteristics of Cham housing: different choices in house construction; the meaning of the arrangement of objects in the house. 22 pages.…
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Mantras for the dead
Mantras used in rituals for those who die outside their villages or die of accidents, for women who die in childbirth. 46 pages. Cham manuscript,…
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Bani rituals and beliefs
The manuscript mentions many rituals and ceremonies of Cham Awal community such as house purification ceremony, Cham Bani funerals, wedding…
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Bani calendar calculation
Instructions on how to calculate the Bani calendar. 40 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; cement cover; written in Chinese ink and by…
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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.…
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Excorcism
Incantations and charms used by shamans to exorcise the evil possessing human body. 24 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; no covers; written…
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Guides for Bani ceremonies
Guide for most of the Bani ceremonies and rituals. 198 pages. Cham manuscript, fabric cover; bound as a book with threads; written in Cham ink on…
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Greetings in wedding ceremonies
The manuscript includes two parts: Part one includes congratulations to the marrying couple and farewell words to the bride and groom. Part two is…
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Causes of illness and treatmen
Finding the spiritual causes of illnesses in order to find the proper treatment. 52 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; fabric cover; written…
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Funeral rituals, incantations to make people hate one another
Mantras used by Gru Urang to perform the farewell ritual to the dead. Other parts includes incantations to make men hate women and vice versa (such…
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Purification ritual for Rija
Incantations used in the Rija purification ritual. 12 pages. Cham manuscript; no covers; some first pages are lost; written in Chinese ink on…
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Stories about deities of the Cham
Biographies of the deities of the Cham. 56 pages. Cham manuscript bound by threads; covered by handmade paper; written in Chinese ink on Chinese…
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Fortune telling, making amulets
Instructions for fortune telling based on the zodiac signs (gleng nasak); finding fair and deteriorating hours, directions for the zodiac animals (…
