Sangkuriang (Tangkuban Perahu)

Once upon time ago, there was a story of beautiful princess in

West Java called Dayang Sumbi. She had a son named Sangkuriang who
very loved to hunt in the forest. He usually accompanied by his dog-
called Tumang, the famous pet of palace. However, unfortunately,
Sangkuriang did not know if the dog was the transformation of his father
who also the God.One day, Sangkuriang left the palace to hunt in the
forest accompanied Tumang. He looked deep to the forest, searching his
lovely target. Then he saw a rabbit and ordered Tumang to chase it but
Tumang did not obey him. Sangkuriang felt so angry and then shouted
and kicked his dog. Tumang left him soon and went tp the forest because
his rudeness.

Sangkuriang then went back to the palace and he told his mother
about what happened between him and Tumang when they were hunting
in the forest. Surprisingly, Dayang Sumbi became so angry and got mad
at him because Tumang actually was his husband. Uncontrolled emotion
led her into madness and she did not realize that she hit Sangkuriang
head with rice spoon. Sangkuriang was injured and felt very
disappointed because her mother got mad only because a dog. Then he
decided to leave the palace and started his own journey.
After that accident, Dayang Sumbi felt so disappointed at herself
realizing that her son left him in pain. She locked herself at her room and
kept praying until one day God gave her a gift. She will always be young
and got an immortal beauty.

After the long journey he had spent, Sangkuriang finally thought

that he wanted to back to his motherland. Then when he arrived there,
the palace was completely change. However, she met a very beautiful
woman who was actually Dayang Sumbi. Surprisingly, they could not
recognize each other after the long time they had separated. Interesting
by the beauty of the woman, Sangkuriang decided to propose her. Then
Dayang Sumbi accepted his proposal because Sangkuriang had grown
up as a handsome man.
 One day, Sangkuriang told Dayang Sumbi that he would go to
hunt. He asked her to tie his head bandage. Then Dayang Sumbi was so
surprised seeing the mark of scar on the head of her man. The scar was
exactly same with his son had who had been lost since a long time ago.
After recognizing the face, she realized that if he was her son that made
her so shocked and afraid.

Then she asked him to make a dam to hold Citarum River and a big boat
to across it. Al of her request must be finished before the sun arisen in
the morning. Then with his power, Sangkuriang tried to finish them by
the help of mystical creature. Unfortunately, Dayang Sumbi cheated
him by trying to make a dawn. Sangkuriang got mad realizing that his
struggle failed. Then he kicked the boat and break down the dam. The
boat was rolled back and become Tangkuban Perahu mountain.

Name : Julio Rizki Nugraha

Class : IX-1