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Tales of origins of sources, wells and lakes and some mountains (all men tioned in wayag mythology) which were created by the ancestors of the gods, sag hyag Wënag and his son sag hyag Tuggal, and by the king of jims called Yayah Krënda. The tales are couched in 5 short wayag plays composed by a dalag for the use of Mr Moens, who asked for informa tion on Central Javanese local legends. The sixth, concluding chapter of the book is almost entirely lost, the paper being eaten by insects. It contains popular explanations of the names of 14 localities, villages and boroughs in the district of Yogyakarta. The names are explained by references to exploits of heroes of wayag mythology which allegedly took place in those spots. Mr Moens wrote a short summary of the contents of the book on one of the first pages. The localities mentioned in the plays and notes are: 1: sumur Jala Tugda, sëndag Tinom, guwa Kis Krënda, gunug Cublak, gunug Soka Maya

14 lines, thick im port paper, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked Tiyag asirah Liman, Elephant headed M e n, four stories: I (p. 21-103): tale of Guru Gantagan, a junior prince who after many adventures became king of Poggag, his father’s realm. II (p. 105-127): tale of Gajah Blaru Mata Saga (with nine eyes), an elephant demon who was drowned following his daughter, born from a widow who had drunk his water. III (p. 129-137): tale of Irug Dawa courting