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18-19 lines, thick import paper, lined, Javanese leather binding, worked (goat) Salasilah Padalagan, vol. I and II, 23 tales, mainly couched in conversations of wayag purwa personages, gods, kyahis and dalais, concerning the origin of the wayan puppets, the wayag theatre in gen eral and its properties. Several mèls, prayers, partly Arabic partly Javanese, to be said while handling wayag puppets etc., are mentioned. The tales contain some curious pieces of information. For the greater part they seem to be fabricated for the use of Mr Moens, who kept on asking for old stories, customs and legends con cerning the wayag. In several tales ascetic practices (tapa) in trees and in water, per formed by dalag apprentices in order to be given inspiration by the gods, are men tioned. The principal personages who are mentioned in the tales as concerned with the wayag are: 1: Batara Guru 2: Jaka Kumprug 3: Déwa Ruci 4: saghyag Darma Jaka, and a lo tree, where the first dalag resided 5: saghyag Tuggal, in a cave 6: saghyag Kuwéra, turning wayag pup pets and gamelan into stone 7: on the arranging of the wayag puppets on the stage (nimpig) 8: play: Palgunadi bitten by Durna 9/10: on the arranging of the wayag stage (nimpig) 11: prabu Radéya