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morphoses in various shapes, fighting with a number of personages belonging to the wayarj purwa cycle, mainly Suyudana, ln various situations and with various weapons and devices. Several boys’ games are mentioned and shown in the illustra tions. The elephant-headed Jaka Lëlana and Ganda Mana are mentioned also. The tales are couched in 25 + 25 + 23 wayai3 Purwa plays. Mr Moens made lists of the 75 Plays (registered as nos 213-237, 238-262 and 263-285, vols. XVI, XIX and XX of the Bima series) and wrote them on the first Pages of the books. The plays were fabri cated by the dalaq Widi for the use of Mr Moens who wanted information on the role °f Bima in Central Javanese folklore and Popular dalar; lore.

The names of the plays in LOr 12.573 are M3: Bima tëgës (burned on Palasara grave) 214: B. kraman (usurps the bjastina throm 215: B. ratu (in bjastina) 216: B. antu (fighting with a spook) 212: B. lonoh (wasted, consumed by m; gic) 218: B. sénapati (commander) 21^: B. tarjkis (parrying) 220: B. rjasta gada (handling a bludgeon) 221: B. ogklok (stirring) -22: B. tunduq musuh 223: B. bandulan (on a swing) 224: B. obor (fighting with a torch) 225; B. krubut (Brata Yuda) 26: B. badut (as a clown, fighting) '■ B. sénapati (commander) -28. B. Sëbul (fighting Jaka Pitana, also Sëbul garb) 29: B. égrarj (on stilts)

230: B. Srandul (in Srandul garb, with me!) 231: B. Blancir (in Blancir garb, with mel) 232: B. Dogèr (in dogèr costume, with aqkluij) 233: B. réyog (fighting with a sword) 234: B. fighting with Salya 235: B. Lèrjgèr (in lèijgèr costume, female) 236: B. krama léy (riding a hobby-horse) 237: B. këprok (walking on batok bolu wooden shoes) LOr 12.574 contains: 238: B. sontok (fighing with a long stave) 239: B. gatèg (playing with stones) 240: B. rajut (caught in a net) 241: B. braton (throwing cudgels) 242: B. gowokan (fighting in the dark, at night) 243: B. récik (fighting in the dark) 244: B. jéturjan (play at hide-and-seek) 245: B. paton (spinning tops, playing against Suyudana) 246: B. gobag sodor (playing thread-the- needle) 247: B. timbaij (weighed by Bayu) 248: B. gamparan (kicking stones) 249: B. bëntik (boys’ game) 250: B. gëmburj (decapitated) 251: B. timblis (crushing) 252: B. jamuran (fighting game) 253: B. lëpëtan (fighting game) 254: B. lëgéndré (fighting) 255: B. tapa (magic) 256: B. sukma (meeting with Jaka Lëlana) 257: B. swarga (in heaven) 258: B. moblak 259: B. blorjsog 260: B. rawis 261: B. jëgur (in a well) 262: B. kréta (in a chariot)