The Role of Sa-Paper in Buddhist Manuscripts
…ning than palm leaves, and Dai people prefer to use sacred palm-leaf manuscripts to record Buddhist texts, and sa-paper to record secular texts such as astronomical calendars, medical texts, rules and laws…
…er, 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 durability al…