Tangkuban legend boat

In West Java, Bandung regency precisely in recreation there is a very beautiful place that is Mount Tangkuban Perahu. Tangkuban Perahu means a boat that overturned. Named because its shape is certainly like an inverted boat. It is said that according to folklore Parahyangan mountain is indeed an inverted boat. Here is his story.

Told that King Sungging Perbangkara go hunting. In the middle of the forest the King throwing urine collected in caring leaves (taro forest). A female pig named Wayungyang who was imprisoned want to be human urine drinking earlier. Wayungyang pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful baby. Beautiful baby was taken to the palace by his father and named Dayang Sumbi Rarasati alias.

Dayang Sumbi very beautiful and intelligent, many of the kings who ask for her hand, but one was not accepted. Finally, the king of warring among themselves. Dayang Sumbi troubled hearts to see the chaos that comes from him. Top Dayang Sumbi permitaannya own exile in the hill accompanied by a male dog that is Si Tumang. While it is fun to weave, toropong (piston) which was used to weave cloth fell to the bottom. Dayang Sumbi feeling lazy, without a second thought once uttered speech, he promised to pick up anyone who fell off when the piston-sex male, would become her husband. The Tumang get piston and given to Dayang Sumbi.

Dayang Sumbi was married to Si Tumang and blessed baby boy named Sangkuriang. Sangkuriang have the power of magic like his father. In times of growth, Sangkuring always accompanied by Si Tumang play that he knew only as a faithful dog, not as a father. Sangkuriang grown into a handsome young man, burly and powerful.

On a day of hunting in the woods Sangkuriang sent Si Tumang to pursue a female pig named Wayungyang. Because the Tumang not think, Sangkuriang angry and kill Si Tumang. Meat The Tumang by Sangkuriang given to Dayang Sumbi, then cooked and eaten. After Dayang Sumbi know that that is eaten Si Tumang, his anger was heightened immediately hit with a Senduk Sangkuriang head made from coconut shell so that the wound and diusirlah Sangkuriang.

Sangkuriang go wandering around the world. After a long walk to the east finally arrived in the west again and unknowingly has arrived back in place Dayang Sumbi, where her mother was. Sangkuriang not know that the beautiful princess who was found was Dayang Sumbi - his mother, and vice versa. Terjalinlah story of love between two beings that. Dayang accidentally Sangkuriang Sumbi know that is his son, with a wound in his head.

Dayang Sumbi any attempt to explain the misunderstanding of their relationship. However, Sangkuriang still forced to marry her. Dayang Sumbi request for Sangkuriang make boats and lake (lake) in a single night to stem the Citarum river. Sangkuriang menyanggupinya.

So the boat was made from a tree that grows in the east, stump / staple the tree turned into a mountain ukit Embankment. Stacked branches on the west and becoming Mount Burangrang. With the help of guriang, the dam was almost completed. But Dayang Sumbi beg to Sang Hyang Tunggal for the purpose Sangkuriang not materialize. Dayang Sumbi boeh rarang spread slices (white cloth weaving results), when it was also the dawn broke in the eastern horizon. Sangkuriang become angry, dipuncak anger, the dam is located in Sanghyang Tikoro dijebolnya, cork tossed the Citarum river basin to the east and transformed into Mount Manglayang. Bandung Water Talaga became receding back. Working with boats struggled kicked to the north and transformed into Mount Tangkuban Perahu.

Dayang Sumbi Sangkuriang continue to pursue a sudden disappeared on Mount princess and turned into a bunch of UNGA jaksi. The Sangkuriang after arriving at a place called Edge Berung eventually disappeared into the supernatural (ngahiyang).