Sangkuriang (The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu)

Long time ago in West Java, lived a beautiful girl named Dayang Sumbi.
She was also smart and clever. Her beauty and intelligence made a prince
from the heavenly kingdom of Kahyangan desire her as his wife. The
prince asked permission from his father to marry Dayang Sumbi. People
from Kahyangan could never live side by side with humans, but his father
approved on one condition, when they had a child, the prince would
transform into a dog. The prince accepted the condition.
They get married and lived happily in the woods until Dayang Sumbi gave
birth to a baby boy. The prince then changed into a dog named Tumang.
They named their son Sangkuriang. He was very smart and handsome like
his father. Everyday, he hunted animals and looked for fruits to eat in the
forest with Tumang.
One day his mother asked him to go hunting with the dog and bring her a
deer liver. Then, he went to the forest with Tumang.
I have been find deer all day, but I cant found it. Im so tired. I will shot
Tumang and take it the liver. Oh, Im sorry Tumang
Then Sangkuriang back to home.
Here is the deer liver, mom said Sangkuriang.
O thank you, my dear. You just did a great job replied Dayang Sumbi
happily. Ummmm anyway, wheres Tumang?
For a while Sangkuriang kept silent. Dayang Sumbi was curious and
worried, Where is Tumang, Sangkuriang? Tell me what happened?
Mom, forgive me, to tell you the truth, what I had given you was actually
Tumangs liver, I had no choice I had to take any liver because I didnt
want to disappoint you
What? I cant believe it!! Oh my goodness, how could you kill your own
father, my lovely husband, youre a bad boy! She hit Sangkuriang
leaving a scar on his head. Sangkuriang left his mom to wander around
the world.
Dayang Sumbi so regret about her attitude. Then, She looked
Sangkuriang everywhere but she couldnt find him. Finally, she went home
with nothing. She was exhausted. She fell asleep, and in her dream, she

meets her husband. Dayang Sumbi, dont be sad. Go look for my body in
the woods and get the heart. Soak it with water, and use the water to
bathe, and you will look young forever, said the prince in her dream.
After bathing with the water used to soak the dogs heart, Dayang Sumbi
looked more beautiful and even younger.
And time passed by. Sangkuriang on his journey stopped at a village and
met and fell in love with a beautiful girl. He didn't realize that the village
was his homeland and the beautiful girl was his own mother, Dayang
Sumbi. Their love grew naturally and he asked the girl to marry him.
Dayang Sumbi, you are so beautiful, you make me fall in love, I love
Dayang Sumbi, would you marry me? Said Sangkuriang to Dayang
Sumbi.
Yes Sangkuriang, I will marry with you
One day, Sangkuriang was going on a hunt. He asked Dayang Sumbi to fix
the turban on his head. Dayang Sumbi was shocked when she saw a scar
on his head at the same place where she, years ago, hit Sangkuriang on
the head. So Dayang Sumbi tried to canceled the weddings.
Sangkuriang, Im sorry I cant marry with you, because you are my son
said Dayang Sumbi.
No! I dont care, I must to marry you no matter whan happen
Hmmm okay I will marry with you but you must to build a dam around
Citarum River and build a boat in one night
Hahaha, its simple, so easy for me, dont worry honey I will make it
special for you said Sangkuriang without doubt.
he called a group of genie to build a dam around Citarum River and build a
boat. A few moments before dawn, Sangkuriang and his genie servants
almost finished the boat.
Dayang Sumbi saw that Sangkuriang was almost finish all.
Oh God, please abort his plan to marry me, please rise the sun earlier
prayed Dayang Sumbi.
The cock crowed, the sun rose much earlier than usual, and Sangkuriang
realized he had been deceived. Sangkuriang so angry and he kicked the
boat to the river until fall upside down. Day by day, the boat became a
mountain. And now we know it as Tangkuban Perahu Mountain.