A published rendition of a shadow puppetry (wayang) play on the death of 'Prince Paddy'. This might be a reference to the food shortage occurring under the reign of Mangkunegara VII (r. 1916-1944) amidst the Great Depression during which time this book was published.
A compilation of folklore stories and songs recorded by H.M.J. Prawirojuwono. Many of these stories feature the mouse deer eating a certain fruit or vegetable. The deer remains popular in Javanese folklore today, especially in tales told to children. The stories are straightforward--some discus...