The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu

In antiquity, in West Java there lived a princess named Dayang Sumbi. She has a son named Sangkuriang. This child was very fond of hunting in the forest. Each game, he was always accompanied by his beloved dog named Tumang. Tumang actually an incarnation of God, and also the biological Sangkuriang's father, but Sangkuriang not know it, and his mother was deliberately kept it secret.

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One day, as usual Sangkuriang go into the woods to hunt. Once when he got in the forest, Sangkuriang start looking for prey. He saw there was a bird perched on a branch, then without thinking Sangkuriang shot it, and right on target. Sangkuriang then ruled Tumang to pursue his quarry before, but Tumang just silent and unwilling to follow orders Sangkuriang. Since it is very annoyed at Tumang, then Sangkuriang and drove Tumang and not allowed to go home with him again. 

At home, Sangkuriang narrated the incident to his mother. Upon hearing the story of her son, Dayang Sumbi very angry. She took a spoon, and slapped the head of Sangkuriang. Feeling disappointed with the treatment of his mother, then Sangkuriang decided to go wandering, and left home.

After the incident, Dayang Sumbi deeply regretted her actions. He prayed every day, and ask that one day be able to see her son back. Because of the seriousness of her pray, then God gave him a gift of eternal beauty and youth forever. 

After many years of wandering Sangkuriang, he eventually intends to return to his hometown. Once there, he was very surprised at all, because his hometown had changed completely. The Sangkuriang pleasure increases when the current in the middle of the road met a very beautiful woman, who is none other than Dayang Sumbi. Because fascinated by her beauty, then he direct to proposed her. Finally an application is received by Dayang Sumbi, and agreed to be married in the near future. 

One day, Sangkuriang ask permission to his future wife to hunt in the woods. Before leaving, he asked Dayang Sumbi for tightening and smoothing the headband. Dayang Sumbi very surprised, because at the time she smoothed Sangkuriang headband, she saw a scar. These scars are similar to scar of her child. Once asked Sangkuriang about the cause of the wound it, Dayang Sumbi increase was surprised, because it is true that her future husband was her own son.

Dayang Sumbi very confused, because she may not marry her own son. After Sangkuriang go home from hunting, Dayang Sumbi trying to speak to Sangkuriang in order Sangkuriang could be cancel their wedding plans. Dayang Sumbi request is not approved by Sangkuriang, and only considered wind alone.

Dayang Sumbi every day thinking about how to order their wedding never happened. After thinking hard, Dayang Sumbi finally found the best way. She filed two terms for Sangkuriang. If Sangkuriang can meet these two conditions, then Dayang Sumbi want to be his wife, but instead if that fails then the marriage will be canceled. 

The first requirement Dayang Sumbi wants Citarum river to be dammed. And the second is, ask Sangkuriang to create a very large boat to cross the river. The second condition that must be finish before dawn. 

Sangkuriang undertakes both of Dayang Sumbi request, and promised to finish before dawn. With his magic, then Sangkuriang exert his friends from the jinn to help complete the task. Secretly, Dayang Sumbi peek of Sangkuriang's  work. She was so surprised, because Sangkuriang almost finished all of the terms before dawn. 

Dayang Sumbi then ask for help the local community to hold a red silk cloth in the east of the city. When looking at the redness in the eastern city, Sangkuriang thought that it was late morning. Sangkuriang immediately stopped work and was not able to qualify that have been filed by Dayang Sumbi. 

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With a sense of annoyance and disappointment, Sangkuriang then break down the dam has he created. Because the burst of the dam, then there was flooding and the whole town is underwater. Sangkuriang also kicked big boat that has been made by him. The Big boat was floated and fell upside down, and then into a mountain named Tangkuban Perahu.