MS Malay 3 part 4

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MS Malay 3 part 4. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Reports of a buffalo fight at Semabok on Saturday last. Two manuscripts discussing a buffalo fight related to padi planting ceremonies. Notes on the government file indicate that these two MSS were collected in response to a request from Hervey dated 18 June 1890 Includes correspondence with members of the Malacca police office. A police report in Romanised Malay describes the nature of the buffalo fight, how it was facilitated, and who was involved.

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Material: paper; 9 pages.; leaf dimensions: width 21 cm, height 34 cm

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Roman script.

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