Pustaha

Material Information

Title:
Pustaha Poda ni hata-hata ni pehu homang pehu raja pehu ulok pehu simangalotloti [and] Pinangan ni ari
Added title page title:
Poda ni hata-hata ni pehu homang pehu raja pehu ulok pehu simangalotloti
Added title page title:
Pinangan ni ari
Donor:
Marsden, William, 1754-1836
Publication Date:
Language:
Batak
Materials:
Tree bark ( pages )
Accordion ( binding style )

Subjects

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

Notes

Scope and Content:
Divination by means of the pehu, with many tables. ( English )
General Note:
This item is written on tree bark. It is brittle. Users must consult the digital copy.
General Note:
This item also includes Pinangan ni ari, offerings to be given to the spirits of the days.
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:
Marsden Collection
Restriction:
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:
SOAS University 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 41572 ( SOAS manuscript number )