Author: [GOESTI] POETOE GRIA PREPATIH,
Title: Darmo Lelangon. Een Koninklijk Lied zonder Woorden van het eiland Lombok. Transl. into Dutch by C.M. Pleyte/Ye Darmo Lelangon/A Royal Song without words from the Isle of Lombok. Interpreted by Gusti Putu Gria Pepatih. Done into English. Orig. edn.
Description: Batavia, Bataviaasch Genootschap voor Kunsten en Wetenschappen, 1912. Imperial folio, original lettered paper portfol. Loose as issued, [26, 2, 24]pp. of introd. & extensive descriptions to the plates, dutch/english. Printed in 2 collumns. Facsim. illustrations after the original Manuscript on Palm Leaves (Lontar) Darmo Lelangon on 11 loosely inserted from the Balinese Priest NENGAH GRIA MENDARA, decorative head-&-tail pieces in traditional balinese art style. The famous Balinese Lontar Darmo Lelangon for the first time transcribed into dutch and english, with facsim. illustrations after the original lontar or Palm leave manuscript, being early balinese religious texts and litanies. Good copy. Rare.

Keywords: bali lombok lontar palmleaves darmo lelangon litany religion texts tradition culture heritage legacy religion ceremony colonialism indonesia southeastasia