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Pakëm Kayon Prayu 13an, wayag purwa plays written by Cërma Diyasa, a dalag of Yogyakarta, describing the origin and the history of a group of wayag purwa kayons or gunugans called Prayugan. Ac cording to Cërma Diyasa four main kinds of kayon Prayugan should be distinguished: Male and Female, Grigsig Male and Grigsig Female. The plays show the Pandawas and Korawas residing in their respective resi dences discussing the origin of a kayon Prayugan each time when a new kind makes its appearance. The plays are com posed for the use of Mr Moens who asked for information on wayag stage properties. The kayon Prayugan is otherwise un known. LOr 12.528, called Pakëm Kayon Golèk Prayugan, contains 16 plays, allegedly forming volume IV of the Pakëm Pakut Waja. The kayons are said to be of the Male type (wanda jalër). LOr 12.529 (15 plays, numbered 21-40) has cursive Yogyakarta script, easily written by an expert hand. The writing is not awkward a t all. The style and the orthography, though not refined, are not boorish either.

18-20 lines, thick import paper, lined.

Javanese leather binding (goat), worked, severely damaged Sajarah Kayon Grigsig, 24 and 18 wayag purwa plays composed by the dalag Widi Prayitna, describing the origin and the history of a group of wayag purwa kayons or gunugans of the type called Grigsig, which allegedly belonged to the era Antara Ragsag, the fifth of a series of seven eras which is mentioned in the beginning of the book. The eras (jamans) are: 1: Loba Nigrat, type (wanda) Purwa; 2: Loba Murka, type Priya (male); 3: Antara Sëpda (Sabda), type Wanita; 4: Antara Yana, type Madya (divided into Panëgën and Pagiwa); 5: Antara Ragsan, type Grigsig; 6; Antara Cipta, type Purwa Wasana; 7: Branta Yuda, type Wandu. The origin of this septuple classification of eras and types of kayons is difficult to trace. The dalag Widi tried to please Mr Moens who asked for information on the Javanese wayarj kayon and its origin. The Kayon Grigsig is also mentioned in the volume on the kayon Prayugan which was written by another dalag , Cërma Diyasa. 12.532 43.060 35,5 x 23 cm out- 1457 pp. (no origi- side, 29 x 15,5 cm nal numbering), writing, 155 full- Javanese script page polychrome illustrations, partly in wayag style, partly naturalistic