Saturday, 17 January 2015

Story of Tangkuban Perahu


          Once upon a time, the child was alone beautiful daughter of a king named Sungging Perbangkara of a large empire in western Java. The daughter named Dayang Sumbi. Dayang Sumbi beauty is undeniable. Many kings of royal battle just to make Dayang Sumbi as his wife. Feeling himself is the source of war, Dayang Sumbi finally decided to go into the woods and live there.

        One time, when Dayang Sumbi'm weaving, yarn spun he uses fall. Because lazy take the yarn spun, he said, "Who can bring the yarn spun, he would be my husband." Suddenly a dog take the yarn spun and gave it to Dayang Sumbi. The dog named Tumang. Dog tersbut not ajing usual, supposedly he was a descendant of Lord. Since it has been promised, finally Dayang Sumbi make Tumang as her husband and of their marriage dikaruniahi seroang boy named Sangkuriang.

         Sangkuriang grown into a handsome young man, mighty and powerful. During his life, he was always accompanied by Tumang which considers only a faithful dog, not her father. Once, Sangkuriang dimintau to hunt with Tumang by his mother, Dayang Sumbi.

"Mom, I will bring a deer to your heart" Sangkuriang promise.
"Huff ... huff" Tumang howl.
  "Well, son, careful yes." Dayang Sumbi said.

         Sangkuriang and Tumang start hunting deer. After hunting all day without results, Sangkuriang concerned will make her upset. Think short, he took his bow and menembakannya towards Tumang and take her then take her home to be given to the mother.

         At home Sangkuriang give the heart to his mother. But Dayang Sumbi realize that it is in fact not a deer heart but heart dog, Tumang. He was angry and hit Sangkuriang with a spoon in his head.

         Then Sangkuriang toured all over the world until he arrived back at his village without his realizing it. There he met a beautiful woman who is actually his mother.

         Sangkuriang and beautiful woman fall in love with each other and they decided to get married.
But Dayang Sumbi then realized that the man she loved was her son. He saw a scar in the head Sangkuriang. To deter Sangkuriang marry her, Dayang Sumbi then ask two things impossible as a condition of marriage.

"If you want to marry me, make a lake and a very large boat in the night" asked Dayang Sumbi.
"Ready, if you want it. I will give what you ask. "Sangkuriang agree.

        With powerful strength and with the help of spirits, to two of the request was deemed to be accomplished in a single night. Sangkuriang also make a lake by damming the river Citarum and make a boat. Worried Sangkuriang will menyelesaikanya, Dayng Sumbi pray to God to help him to fail of intent Sangkuriang. Suddenly the light of the eastern horizon appeared and morning came.

       Thinking that his efforts in vain. In anger he kicked the boat that overturned. Then perhau into a mountain called Mount Tangkuban Perahu. Tangkuban Perahu means upside down and means boat.

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