NARRATIVE TEXT

SANGKURIANG

NARRATOR: Once upon a time, in west Java lived a wise king who had a
beautiful daughter. Her name is Dayang Sumbi. Dayang sumbi has a husband
named Tumang. Tumang was actually a prince, but he was spelled by a bad
witch into a dog.
Several months later, they had a son. His name is Sangkuriang. He is handsome
and healthy boy. He didnt know that his father is the dog.
Sangkuriang likes hunting very much, he often went hunting to the woods
using his gun. When he went hunting, Tumang always go with him.
One day, Dayang Sumbi wanted to eat a deer's heart, so she asked her son to
hunt for a deer.

DAYANG SUMBI: "Oh my dearest son, today, suddenly I feel like eating a deer's
heart. Will you go hunt it for your mom?"

SANGKURIANG: "Of course, mom. It's my pleasure to do it. I will go hunt to the
wood right now. Bye-bye, Mom. Let's go, Tumang!

NARATOR: Then Sangkuriang went to the wood holding his gun and with his
faithful dog, Tumang. But, after several days in the wood, Sangkuriang couldn't
find any deer. They were all disappeared. Sangkuriang was exstremely tired
and desperate. He sat below on the tree and talk to himself.

SANGKURIANG: "What should I do right now? I couldn't find any deer after
several days hunting. What should I do now?!"
NARATOR: He looked at Tumang. His faithful dog is laying beside him right
now. It is Tired, then Sangkuriang holds his gun and shot Tumang right in its
heart.

SANGKURIANG: "Sorry Tumang, its doesnt seem right, but I have to find an
animal heart to replace the deer's heart"

NARATOR: Sangkuriang really didn't want to disappointed his mother so he

killed Tumang. Sangkuriang didn't know that Tumang is actually his father.
Sangkuriang went home and bring Tumang's heart to give it to his mother.

SANGKURIANG: "Mom, here it is. Deer's heart. I have been looking for it for
several days. All deers were all disappear suddenly. Then I found this only one
deer this morning.”

DAYANG SUMBI: "Awww.. thank you so much, my dearest son. Anyways,

where is Tumang? I don't see him around with you.

SANGKURIANG : "Ermmm..."please, don't be mad at me if I'm being honest to

you. I really couldn't find any deer at the jungle. And... and I don't want to
disappoint you. So I killed.... Tumang."

DAYANG SUMBI: “WHAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY, SANGKURIANG? YOU KILLED
TUMANG? YOU KILLED HIM, HUH? YOU KILLED HIM?"

NARATOR: Dayang Sumbi was very upset that she couldn't handle her emotion
so she hit Sangkuriang at his head. Sangkuriang was wounded. There was a big
scar on his head.
DAYANG SUMBI: "YOU ARE SUCH AN USELESS SON. STUPID!! NOW, STAY
AWAY FROM ME! LEAVE ME ALONE! GET OUT FROM THIS HOUSE! GO!!!!!!!".
Dayang sumbi leaves the room.

NARATOR: Days by days, weeks by weeks, months by months, years by years.

Many years passed and Sangkuriang has grown up to a very strong and
attractive young man. But, he still has a scar on his head which was being hit by
his mother. Sangkuriang wandered everywhere, one day he arrived at his own
mansion but didn't realize it. There, he met Dayang Sumbi

SANGKURIANG: "Wow.. How beautiful is that woman. I need to know her.

But... her face looks so familiar, but ah nevermind."

SANGKURIANG: "What's your name miss?"

DAYANG SUMBI: "My name is Dayang sumbi sir, and what is your name sir?"

SANGKURIANG: "My name is Sangkuriang"

NARATOR: At the time, Dayang Sumbi was given an eternal beauty by God, so
she is forever young. Both of them, didn't recognize each other.
They fell in love at the first sight. They chat and share about stuffs until the sun
goes down.

DAYANG SUMBI: "I think there's a scar on your head?"

SANGKURIANG: "Really?"
DAYANG SUMBI: "Yes. Can you tell me why the wound? "

*Sangkuriang suddenly remembered little of her past*

DAYANG SUMBI: "What was the cause of the wound?

SANGKURIANG: "That hit by my own mother."

DAYANG SUMBI: "? Huh Hit?"

NARATOR: Dayang Sumbi almost fainted because too upset that she is now
realized that this man was her son.

DAYANG SUMBI: "Oh my God! Hey you're my son

SANGKURIANG: "What? Mom? You're not my mom, she's old now! Haha.. You
must be kidding me.

NARATOR: It was impossible for them to marry, Dayang Sumbi told him about
that but he doesn't believe it. He wished to marry her soon. So, Dayang Sumbi
gave a very difficult condition. She wanted sangkuriang to build a yacth in a
night, she said, she needed that for honeymoon.

DAYANG SUMBI: "It is impposible for us to marry! You are my son,

Sangkuriang. See that scar on your head? I hit you long time ago, remember?
We can't..”
SANGKURIANG: "Me? Your son? Like seriously, if you were my mom, you
would be way older than me.

DAYANG SUMBI: "No... you are my son, Sangkuriang. I am your mommy.

SANGKURIANG: "No way! You must be kidding me!"

DAYANG SUMBI: "Okay if you don't believe me, fine. I will marry you.. BUT..
build me a yacth, in a night!”

SANGKURIANG: "Okay, if I finished it in a night, you must marry me !"

*Genie comes out from a door*

SANGKURIANG: Genieeeee, Genie!!

GENIE: I am here, master

SANGKURIANG: "Oh, Genie. I need your help, my future wife wants me to

build a yacht for her in a night."
GENIE: "Ha.. So easy master. I could make it in less than a night."

NARATOR: Then he started building the yacth. It was almost morning when he
nearly finished it. Meanwhile, Dayang Sumbi keep watching on them. She was
worried, then she made lights in the east by waving a orange sarong and she
made the rooster wake up.
The genie thought that it was already done. It was time for it to left
Sangkuriang alone. Without its help he couldn't finish the yacht
GENIE: "what..... I gotta go, master. The sun is going up. Bye bye"

SANGKURIANG: "Nooooo don’t leave meee..."

DAYANG SUMBI: "Oh.. I'm really sorry to say but... you failed. I am sorry but I
can't marry you, Sangkuriang. It's morning already and.. you haven't finished
the yacht I asked you."

NARATOR: Sangkuriang was very angry and he kicked the yacht, and the yacht
turned out to be Mount Tangkuban Perahu. It means, the upside-down yacht,
because from a distant it looks like so.