Pustaha
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Material Information

Title:
Pustaha Pormanuhon [and] Poda ni hatihanta di anak tubu
Added title page title:
Pormanuhon
Abbreviated Title:
Poda ni hatihanta di anak tubu
Donor:
Marsden, William, 1754-1836
Publication Date:
Language:
Batak
Physical Description:
38, 39 leaves ; 11.5 x 7.5 cm
Materials:
Tree bark ( pages )
Accordion ( binding style )

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Grimoires ( LCSH )
Pustaha
Divination ( LCSH )
Ramalan
Ayam peliharaan
Chickens ( LCSH )
Infants ( lcsh )
Bayi
Genre:
Grimoires
Pustaha
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Indondesia -- North Sumatra -- South Tapanuli Regency -- East Angkola -- Pagaran Ri
Asia -- Indonesia -- Sumatera Utara -- Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan -- Angkola Timur -- Pagaran Ri
Coordinates:
1.4993349 x 99.3052645

Notes

General Note:
This item is written on tree bark. It is brittle. Users must consult the digital copy.
General Note:
Side A: Pormanuhon, divination with a chicken. With a chain of transmission ending with "anak ni Situmayang na miyan di Pagaran Ri, a man of the clan Situmeang living in Pagaran Ri.
General Note:
Side B: Poda ni hatihanta di anak tubu, table of divination for a new-born child
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

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
SOASUniversity of London
Rights Management:
This item is licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial 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 41413 ( SOAS manuscript number )