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241. Garèi} in the shape of a yuyu, crab- fish, Rëkata Yuta. LOr 10.905-10.906 — B-31.105 — half [leather bound vols. 23 x 36 cm 1196, 902 p. 15 x 28 cm Javanese 20 lines W a y a 13 plays, purwa, referring to Gatotkaca and often to his wife Përgiwa, written by the dalai} Cërma, who mentioned as his authority Panca Kaki. Many plays seem to be modern adaptations in wayarj style of ancient native folk-tales and espe cially animal-stories, probably related to myths. The plays were written (probably for the greater part composed) by the Yogya- karta dalai} between 1930 and 1940 especially for the use of Mr J. L. Moens. Several plays refer to wandas, special types of wayai} pup- pets. Each volume contains about 125 fine full-page coloured illustrations in wayai} style, with captions. The text is in popular Yogyakarta dalai} idiom with many dialogues. The cursive Yogyakarta script is written ab normally large. Each play is provided with a romanized Javanese prose epitome, written by an untutored hand. Collection Moens, in 1964 transferred from the Leiden Ethno graphic Museum to the Library. Originally the Gatutkaea plays must have filled at least six volumes. VoL I-IV (cod. 10.901-10.904) are lost. The plays in vol. V (cod. 10.905) are: 1. Gatutkaea wanita, in female shape, called éndai} Guritna; 2. Gatutkaea as a tiger, pandita Manon Bawa; 3. Gatutkaea as a fighting-cock, jaka Pai}- lawui}; 4. Gatutkaea as a white civet-cat (rasé),