Indonesia, Oct. 17 -- Two ancient manuscripts from Indonesia's Lampung Province have been added to the 2025 National Collective Memory (IKON) list, the National Library said on Friday, recognizing their historical and cultural value.

The inclusion was proposed by the Lampung Provincial Library and Archives Office, which said the designation reflects the local government's commitment to preserving the region's literary heritage.

The first manuscript, Poerba Ratoe , dates from 1907 to 1915 and is held by the author's heir, Arief Sofyan. It covers 61 topics, including history, customary law, and governance of past Lampung society.

Written in the Lampung Pepadun dialect using the Had Lampung script, it spans 108 pages on European paper.

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