The Role of Sa-Paper in Buddhist Manuscripts
… texts such as astronomical calendars, medical texts, rules and laws codes, technological know-how, folklore, narrative poems, and Zanha Libretto. Strictly speaking, sa-paper manuscripts are not Buddhist scri…
Sa-paper, made by local artisans, serves as a practical alternative for copying both Buddhist and secular texts in Sipsong Panna. Although less symbolic than palm leaves, sa-paper's ease of use and du