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19 lines (at most), thick import paper, lined, half linen, half green marbled paper binding Erotics, various positions of copula tion, explained in 12 phantastic tales about sexual relations of demoniacal beings, male and female. The positions have Javanese names. The demoniacal partners are called danyaqs; they are also given Javanese names. Several partly Arabic partly Javanese prayers {me!) referring to sex are nientioned. The style of the tales is boorish and the illustrations are stiff and clumsy. This volume is no III of a collection called A? s Amandi by Mr Moens. It contains numerous Javanese terms referring to copulation. Mr Moens made a list which is written on one of the first pages. 12.547 49.200 35,5 x 24 cm out- 1522 pp. (no origi- side, 29 x 16,5 cm nal numbering), Wr 'ring, Javanese script *87 full-page poly chrome illustrations 'n naturalistic style 18 lines, thick im port paper, lined, half linen, half marbled paper (green) Tulada Cintraka, collection of 31 tales concerning extraordinary or incestu- ° Us m arriages (near relatives) or marriages young people who are possessed by

spirits while copulating. The children born from such marriages are monstrosities, some of them possess supernatural qual ities. The tales were written by a dalar; for the use of Mr Moens who wanted informa tion on popular ideas about monstrosities. The stories seem to be based on folktales. This book contains volumes 1 and II of a series, the other volumes are missing. The tales refer to the following cases: 1: copulation on the bank of a river, pos sessed by the spirit of a tree: child hydrocephalic 2: stepsister and -brother: child like a snake 3: stepmother and stepson: child like a buffalo 4: having killed a frog (kodok) which was a spirit (danyag), copulation in a sawah (ricefield): child like a frog 5: stepmother and stepson: child with two faces, in front and behind 6: stepmother and stepson: child like a horse 7: stepfather and stepdaughter: child like a fish 8: stepsister and stepbrother: child like a P'g 9: stepfather and stepdaughter: missha pen child, without arms nor legs 10: copulation in a mosque, possessed by danyar; Sawug Galig: child like a cock 11: halfbrother and halfsister: child with fins, without arms 12: halfbrother and halfsister: child with tusks 13: halfbrother and halfsister: child with fangs 14: halfbrother and halfsister: child with a