Pustaha
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Material Information

Title:
Pustaha Poda ni pormasak ni pagar dorma ni sibiyangsa
Added title page title:
Batak book of charms
Abbreviated Title:
Poda ni pormasak ni pagar dorma ni sibiyangsa
Donor:
Marsden, William, 1754-1836
Publication Date:
Language:
Batak
Physical Description:
21 leaves ; 19 x 12.5 cm
Materials:
Tree bark ( pages )
Accordion ( binding style )

Subjects

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

Notes

Abstract:
On the preparation of protective magic from sibiyangsa, i.e., one of the most powerful parts of a pangulubalang (aggressive magic)
General Note:
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:
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
General Note:
Written on one side only, rather than more commonly both sides of the bark. The text may be incomplete.
General Note:
The script is peculiar in that, in order to denote a closed syllable, in addition to the pangolat, a small horizontal dash is sometimes (but not always) added above the final consonant.
General Note:
Labeled: "Batak book of charms"

Record Information

Source Institution:
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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 41393 ( SOAS manuscript number )