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Collection
Endangered Cham Manuscripts of Vietnam
Title

Purification rites, the art of protecting oneself when traveling

Resource Type

text

Genre

manuscripts (document genre)

Date Created

1900-1950

Ownership

This manuscript was inherited by the father of Mr. Tanh, named Sam Toi, from his grandmother. In 1975, Mr. Toi passed away, and Mr. Tanh subsequently inherited the manuscript.

Extent

30 unnumbered pages

Physical Description

Cham manuscript, bound by threads, no covers, written in Chinese ink on printed paper. The manuscript is curved at its corners, having pictures of protective amulets to be used while traveling (page 17).

Note(s)

Topics include rituals, religion, and magic. Content is about purification rites, and the art of protecting oneself when traveling.

Funding Source

Digitization of this manuscript was funded by the British Libaries' Endangered Archives Programme through the project, Digitisation of the Endangered Cham Manuscripts of Vietnam (no. EAP698).

Language

Chamic languages

Geographic (Getty)

Viet Nam (nation)
Tỉnh Ninh Thuận (province)

Geographic (Library of Congress)

Vietnam
Ninh Hải (Vietnam : District)
Bắc Sơn (Haiphong, Vietnam)
Binh Nghia (Vietnam)

Topic

Rituals
Magic
Religion
travel

Subject

Rituals
Magic
Religion
travel
Vietnam
Viet Nam (nation)
Tỉnh Ninh Thuận (province)
Ninh Hải (Vietnam : District)
Bắc Sơn (Haiphong, Vietnam)
Binh Nghia (Vietnam)

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