73

danyatjs of Java, with sèh B a k i r (who was sent by the Sultan of Rum) and sèh Bakir’s prophecies on Javanese history (p. 15-33), and further legends of the walis and the ëmpus. The text has an introduction men tioning Sultan Amëgku Buwana VII of Yogyakarta (1877-1921) as owner of the original Babad, II (p. 146-267): Togog dados Ratu ig nagari Nusa Trëgbini, nama Prabu Téja Maya, Wayarj purwa play, Hi (p. 268-323): Bërjigga Lawa Pati rabi, a 0gayuh sëkar Purba Nëgara ig arga Soka Rini, Prabu Rama nitik datëg Pandawa, w ayag purwa play, IY (p. 324-383): Mèl Pagruwatan, lessons ° n ritual and prayers of wayag exorcists, 8'ven by Sëmar and Bima. The four texts, written by different per sons, were offered Mr Moens to provide 'nformation, mainly on the position of To gog and Sëmar in popular wayag lore. Script, style and orthography of the texts H' HI and IV are boorish. Text I is written better, though still not scholarly.

21-28 lines, thick import paper, with out lines, half leather, half black paper binding Wa yag purwa plays written by

Widi Prayitna, a dalag of Sëntolo, and others, based on the Grëntëg tradi- t i o n, which is said to be the guide of many dalags in the western districts of Central Java between Yogyakarta and Cërbon. The plays are: 1: Watu Gunug (extensive, 83 pp.), Javanese script 2: Abiyasa rabi (succinct, 4 pp.), Latin script 3: Pandu rabi, Nara Soma (succinct, 2 pp.), Latin script 4: Palasara rabi (succinct, 4 pp.), Latin script 5: Kama Jaya rabi (succinct, 2 pp.), Latin script 6: Wigsag Gëni rabi (succinct, 2 pp.), Latin script 7: Babat Bëdag (Mëdag) Kamulan, Sri Gati (succinct, 2 pp.), Latin script 8: Babat Mërkukuhan (succinct, 4 pp.), Latin script 9: Babat Alas Mërtani (succinct, 2 pp.), Latin script 10: Wanara Trigagga malig (succinct, 4 pp.), Latin script 11: Jaka Tuwa rabi (succinct, 2 pp.), Latin script 12: Déwa Mambag, Naga Srani (extensive, 57 pp.), Javanese script 13: Damëlipun lèpèn Sërayu (extensive, 79 pp.), Javanese script 14: Kama Jaya rabi (extensive, 65 pp.), Javanese script 15: Pëjahipun Bisma (extensive, 56 pp.), Javanese script The plays were written at various times and assembled afterwards by Mr Moens to make one volume.