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Ritual for the ill-fated deaths, how to become a shaman
Mantras used by Gru Urang shamans to perform ritual for accidental death (death by tiger, lightning strike). Other contents describe ritual of…
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Mantras
Mantras to treat diseases and to cure those who are under magical spells. 22 pages. Cham manuscripts, handmade paper, bound as a book with threads…
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Horoscopes, fortune telling
Fortune telling, horoscopes, palm-reading, face-reading techniques. 96 pages. Cham manuscript; fabric cover; bound as a book with threads; written…
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Poems
Love poems and social poems 10 pages. Cham manuscripts, handmade paper, bound as a book with threads, no covers, written in Chinese ink, Akhar…
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Purification ceremony, fortune telling, calendar calculation, medicine
Instructions for Cham calendar calculation; incantations to prevent the apparition of the ill-fated dead from harming other family's members;…
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"Palm-leaf manuscript, no.1 [19th century]"
Palm-leaf manuscript, 26 leaves with writing on both sides, wooden covers. Akha Thra script. Religious manuscript used in ritual practice of the…
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Rik language manuscript
Manuscript is written in the ancient Cham language callled Akhar Rik. Unable to read the content. 40 pages. Cham manuscript; cover using handmade…
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Magic charms to stop wild animals
Magical charms used to prevent animals from destroying rice fields and to eliminate ghosts. 20 pages. Cham manuscript, no covers; bound as a book…
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Purification ceremony; fortune telling
Mantras used by shamans to perform body purification ritulas for unlucky or sick people. Other parts give instructions for fortune telling on…
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Enchantment
instruction on how to make a neck charm use for peace of mind and for protection a person from evils, tigers, and home burglary. 36 pages. Cham…
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Scriptures for washing the dead
Scriptures used in the burial ceremony when washing the dead body of a Bani person. 1 scroll. Cham manuscript; Raglai paper; the pieces of paper…
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Finding dates for house construction, physiognomy
Instructions for finding fair dates to build a house; discussions on the compatibility of the five natural elements; the relationships among the…
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Customary law of the Bani community
The manuscript explains the customs and practices of the Bani religion 86 pages. Cham manuscripts, handmade paper, bound as a book with threads,…
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Bani gods, purification ritual for the elderly
The manuscript includes two sections: The first part are stories about the gods in the Bani religion. The second part are prayers used for the…
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Selecting days and times for departures and tasks
The manuscript includes several topics such as about the fair directions for departures, selecting fair days and hours for tasks. 78 pages. Cham…
