Southeast Asia Digital Library

Chants for Gods, chants from forest to home during mourning of Cham Ahier people

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manuscripts (document genre)

1900-1950

This manuscript was written by Mr. Luong Dai Ve's grandfather (whose name is forgotten). After he died, he bequeathed it to Mr. Luong Mat (Mr.Ve's father). After that, he gave to Mr. Ve in 1975 when Mr. Ve was at Gru urang.

38 unnumbered pages

Cham manuscript, bound by threads, front cover missing, back covered in paper, written in Chinese ink on double "Đại" paper. The back cover is torn and curved. The manuscript is dark from the right margin toward the center. The manuscript has one blank page (page 20).

The topic of the manuscript is ceremonies. The content is about chants for Gods, chants from forest to home during mourning of Cham Ahier people.

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).

Chamic languages

Viet Nam (nation)
Tỉnh Ninh Thuận (province)

Vietnam
Ninh Hải (Vietnam : District)

Rites and ceremonies

Rites and ceremonies
Vietnam
Viet Nam (nation)
Tỉnh Ninh Thuận (province)
Ninh Hải (Vietnam : District)
Xuan Hai ward
Phuoc Nhon village