D igital Repository of Endangered and Affected Manuscripts in Southeast Asia (DREAMSEA) is a Programme that strives to preserve the content of manuscripts in the entire region of Southeast Asia, and to make this content fully and openly accessible online. The Programme is carried out by the Center for the Study of Islam and Society (PPIM) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta, Indonesia, in cooperation with the Centre for the Study of Manuscripts Culture (CSMC), University of Hamburg, Germany. The digital repository is presented in collaboration with the Hill Museum and Manuscripts Library. The Programme is supported by Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, based in the UK. The programme is initiated since 2017 and takes place throughout the year on a full-time basis.
Featured 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
Banyuwangi, East Java Indonesia
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Bantaeng, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Campalagian, West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia
Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia
Luang Prabang, Laos
Magetan, East Java, Indonesia
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Sijunjung, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Takalar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
