Pustaha
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Material Information

Title:
Pustaha Poda ni hatiha pehu
Translated Title:
Divination by the pehu [na pitu]
Abbreviated Title:
Poda ni hatiha pehu pustaha
Donor:
Marsden, William, 1754-1836
Publication Date:
Language:
Batak
Physical Description:
29, 26 p.
Materials:
Tree bark ( pages )
Accordion ( binding style )

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Pustaha
Grimoires ( LCSH )
Divination ( LCSH )
Ramalan
Genre:
Pustaha
Magic books
Grimoires
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Indonesia -- North Sumatra
Asia -- Indonesia -- Sumatera Utara
Coordinates:
2 x 99

Notes

Restriction:
This item is written on tree bark. It is brittle. Users must consult the digital copy.
General Note:
Marsden Collection
General Note:
This title is in the Public Domain
General Note:
Labeled: "Book in the Batta language"
General Note:
Pages are dirty, have dark complexion
General Note:
Pustaha is the magic book of the Toba Batak people of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The book contains magical formulas, divinations, recipes, and laws. The pustaha is written and compiled by a Batak magician-priest (datu). -- Wikipedia
General Note:
Pustaha adalah sebuah buku atau surat dalam budaya Batak yang berisi catatan pengobatan tradisional, ilmu-ilmu gaib, keterangan tentang cara menolak hal-hal yang jahat (poda), mantra, ramalan-ramalan baik yang baik maupun yang buruk, serta ramalan mimpi. Buku ini biasa ditulis dengan aksara Batak. Secara fisik, pustaha terdiri dari lampak (sampul) dan laklak (kulit kayu sebagai media penulisan). -- Wikipedia

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
SOAS University of London
Rights Management:
This item is licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this work non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms.
Resource Identifier:
MS 41390 ( SOAS manuscript number )