This page lists Balinese lontar or palm-leaf manuscripts that are part of the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection at the Asian Division of the Library of Congress. The Balinese lontar collection, mostly donated by Bud and Gretchen Velde, constitutes the largest group of items in the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection. Many of the texts come from Singaraja district in Bali, and cover topics ranging from black magic to traditional recipes, literature and astrology. Some of the texts are beautifully illustrated such as a Balinese version of a story akin to One Thousand and One Nights titled Niyan prasi Ni Dyah Tantri. There are also many ornate wooden boxes to hold the manuscripts, attesting to the ceremonial value of these texts. All the Balinese lontar in the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection are handwritten. The list below does not reflect the complete holdings of Balinese rare manuscripts in the Southeast Asian Rare Book Collection at the Asian Division, which number over 500, and is periodically updated as items are catalogued or more information about them becomes available.