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.

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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.

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.


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.
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