The Tale of Sangkuriang

in antiquity, in West Java, there lived a princess named Dayang Sumbi. He has a son named Sangkuriang. The child was very fond of hunting in the woods. Each hunt, he was always accompanied by her beloved dog named Tumang. Tumang is actually the incarnation of the god, and also the natural father Sangkuriang, but Sangkuriang not know about it and his mother was deliberately concealing it.

One day, as usual Sangkuriang go into the woods to hunt. After arriving in the forest, Sangkuriang start looking for prey. He saw a bird that was perched on a branch, then without thinking Sangkuriang shot, and right on target. Sangkuriang then ruled Tumang to pursue his quarry before, but the Tumang silent and refused to follow orders Sangkuriang. Because it is so annoyed at Tumang, then expel it .Tumang not allowed to go home with him again.

At home, Sangkuriang told the incident to her mother. Upon hearing the story of his son, Dayang Sumbi very angry. He took a spoon of rice, and slapped the head Sangkuriang. Because his mother was disappointed with the treatment, then Sangkuriang decided to go wandering, and left home.
After the incident, Dayang Sumbi deeply regretted his actions. He prayed every day, and ask that one day could meet with him again.Because of the seriousness of Dayang Sumbi prayer, then God gave him a gift of eternal beauty and youth forever.

After many years Sangkuriang wandering, he eventually intends to return to his hometown. Arriving there, he was very surprised at all, because his hometown had changed completely. Sangkuriang pleasure is increased when the current in the middle of the road met a very beautiful woman, who is none other than Dayang Sumbi.Since the enchanted by the beauty of the woman, then Sangkuriang proposed directly. Finally application is received by Dayang Sumbi . She agreed to be married in the near future.
One day, Sangkuriang requested permission to hunt on hatan to Dayang Sumbi. Before leaving, he asked Dayang Sumbi to tighten and straighten tie his head. Dayang Sumbi was surprised, because by the time she smoothed Sangkuriang headband, he saw a scar.The scar is a scar similar to his son. Once asked about the cause of the wound Sangkuriang, Dayang Sumbi increase was pleasantly surprised, because it is true that her husband was her own son.
Dayang Sumbi very distraught, because he may not marry his own son. After Sangkuriang home hunting, trying to speak to Sangkuriang, to cancel their wedding plans. Dayang Sumbi request is not approved Sangkuriang, and only considered wind alone.
Dayang Sumbi every day thinking about how to order their wedding never happened. After thinking hard, Dayang Sumbi finally found the best way. He applied two conditions to Sangkuriang. If Sangkuriang can meet both these requirements, then it would be his wife but otherwise if it fails then the marriage will be canceled. The first requirement Dayang Sumbi wish that Citarum river dammed. And the second is, ask Sangkuriang to make a very big boat to cross rivers. Both conditions must be settled before dawn.
Sangkuriang undertakes Dayang Sumbi the second request, and promised to finish it before dawn. With its magic power, then deploying his friends from the jinn to help complete the task. Secretly, Sangkuriang peek of the work.How shocked she was, because Sangkuriang almost all of the terms given before dawn.

Dayang Sumbi then ask for help from the public about to roll out a red silk cloth to the east of the city. When looking at the color red in the east of the city, Sangkuriang thought that it was late morning.Sangkuriang immediately stopped work and felt unable to meet the requirements that have been filed by Dayang Sumbi.
With a sense of annoyance and disappointment, Sangkuriang then break down the dam which has made for herself. , then there was flooding and the whole city under water.Sangkuriang also kicked a large canoe which had been made.Canoes that floated and fell face down, then became a mountain named Tangkuban Perahu..