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Javanese leather binding (goat), worked Jim genealogy, compilation of genealogical lists, through many genera tions (up to 33), of Jims, male and female, all mentioned by name, and the names of the wayag plays which contain the tales of their exploits. The volume contains 11 chapters. The Jims (Javanese corruption of Arabic ginn) are a people of demoniacal spirits inhabiting the wilderness. They re semble humanity in many respects, espe cially in family relations. A very great number of the names of Jims seems to have been invented by the dalaq Widi Prayitna of Sëntolo for the use of Mr Moens who asked for information on popular Javanese belief in spirits. Some names of Jims and some names of their residences (caves, waste places etc.) might belong to country folklore in the district of Sëntolo and there-abouts, but this is dif ficult to ascertain. 12.553 35,5 x 23 cm out side, 29 x 14 cm writing, 129 full-page poly chrome illustrations in wayag style 19 lines, thick im port paper, lined, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked, rather damaged

Danya^ stories, couched in 22 wayarj purwa plays. The danya^s are al together mentioned by name, and depicted in the illustrations. Some are naked boys playing boys’ games or merely playing pranks upon one another. Phallism is in evidence. Other danyags have the shapes of old men, demons or animals. Some por traits of danyarjs at the heads of chapters are very well executed. As a rule danyarjs are benevolent, willing to give help to hu mans in distress. They often reside in trees. They appear in several wayaq plays as helpers in difficult circumstances like the well-known panakawans. The texts contain several incantations mentioning the names of spirits, mixed up with Islamic concepts. They are called salokan (from saloka, sloka). The plays were fabricated by the dalag Widi for the use of Mr Moens, who wanted information on the role of danyarjs in Central Javanese folklore. 12.554 31.109 34 x 21,5 cm out- 383 pp. Javanese side, 29-30 x 15-17 script writing, 8 full-page poly chrome illustrations in wayaq style 20 lines, thick im port paper, lined, Javanese leather binding (goat), worked I (p. 1-144): Babad Tanah Jawi, legen dary history in macapat metre mentioning in the beginning Sëmar and Togog, the

31.110 1348 pp. (no origi nal numbering), Javanese script