Featured Stories

During our digitization missions, we uncovered compelling narratives in the field, priceless experiences worth sharing, especially with cultural heritage enthusiasts. Here are our team's stories.

Amanat Leluhur Sunda dalam Naskah Madrais
Madrais mewariskan amanat leluhur Sunda melalui catatan-catatan yang ia goreskan dalam lembaran-lembaran folio pada masa kolonial Belanda. Di kemudian hari, sebagian manuskrip itu menjadi bukti persidangan dalam kasus sengketa lahan hutan adat Leuweung Leutik.
Daftar Nama Janda di Dermayu
Desa-desa lawas di Indramayu, Jawa Barat, menyimpan naskah kuno sebagai aset ingatan bersama seluruh warga, bukan warisan perorangan. Tokoh masyarakat dan lembaga nirlaba bentukan warga lokal menjalankan peran sentral untuk menjaga warisan budaya. Isi naskah didominasi arsip administrasi, tak terkecuali laporan pernikahan dan perceraian.
Memori Keakraban Tionghoa-Makassar
Karya tulis peranakan Tionghoa dengan bahasa Lontara bukan hanya menyimpan memori keakraban pendatang dari Tiongkok dan pribumi Makassar, tapi juga menjadi fenomena menarik dalam khazanah sastra Melayu-Indonesia. DREAMSEA berhasil mendigitalkan 500 bundel manuskrip dari 2.000 naskah karya Liem Kheng Young yang umumnya berisi cerita klasik Tionghoa..
Jejak Ulama Hadrami di Tanah Betawi
Ulama-ulama asal Hadramaut, Yaman, berkiprah mencerdaskan umat Islam di Batavia melalui karya tulis tentang fikih, hingga ilmu sulap. Sebagian naskah karya tulis itu tersimpan di perpustakaan Jamiat Kheir di Tanah Abang, Jakarta Pusat. DREAMSEA mendigitalkan sekira 5.000 halaman dari 11 bundel naskah.

Collection Map

This map shows the locations where manuscript digitization rescue missions have been conducted across several regions in Southeast Asia. The missions took place between 2018 and 2023. You can select mission locations based on the desired year by choosing the application menu on the left side of the map.

Manuscript Collections

This map shows the locations where manuscript digitization rescue missions have been conducted across several regions in Southeast Asia. The missions took place between 2018 and 2023.

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MISSION DOCUMENTARY

Dreamsea not only preserves every page of manuscript found in various regions it visits, but also seeks to document various information and phenomena of traditions and cultures surrounding the manuscript collection. This step is taken to show the context of the collection’s existence as a 'living manuscript'. Explore the richness and diversity of cultures, as well as manuscript traditions, further on Dreamsea Manuscripts' YouTube channel.