Legend Tangkuban Perahu

Diposting oleh Ismail Dewantoro on Kamis, 06 Oktober 2011
Legend of Mount Tangkuban Perahu

In the days of yore, in tatar Parahyangan, stands a kingdom that Gemah Ripah lohjinawi Kerta Raharja. Tersebutlah prabu who love the sport hunting of animals, which always accompanied by a faithful dog, named "Tumang".

At one time the King hunting deer, but had a day the results are less encouraging. Animals hunted in the forests disappeared as if swallowed by the earth. Amid the disappointment of not getting the animal prey, the King surprised to turn on his loyal dog "Tumang" who finds a baby girl lying on the grass between the hedges. What a joy of the King, when the discovery of a baby girl who was flawless, considering that the King had long craved a daughter, but has not been blessed with children. Baby girl named Princess Dayangsumbi.

Once upon a pretty princess Dayngsumbi dipersunting handsome as an adult man, who later endowed a boy named later Sangkuriang who also has a penchant hunting as well as the King.But unfortunately did not live long Dayangsumbi husband.

At one point, which is still very young Sangkuriang young, held a hunting dog accompanied the King who is also his mother's favorite, the Tumang. But the day is not good cause does not obtain the result of hunting game animals. Because Sangkuriang has promised to dedicate to his mother deer liver, while deer hunting is not acquired, then the nekad Sangkuriang Tumang pet dog killed the mother and also the King to take his heart, which is then presented to his mother.

When Dayangsumbi eventually learned that reindeer liver presented no other is his son's heart "the Tumang 'beloved dog, then murkalah Dayangsumbi. Encouraged anger, accidentally, he struck his son's head with a ladle of rice which is being held, to cause wounds that scar. Sangkuriang efforts for encouraging mothers to feel futile, and deeds do not feel guilty. He thought nothing of deer liver, liver anjingpun be, by not thinking about the loyalty Tumang who has devoted his life to serve the employer.Sangkuriangpun ran away leaving the kingdom, then disappeared without karana.

After that incident Dayangsumbi feel very sorry, every day he always prayed and pleaded with Hyang Tunggal, so that he can be reunited with his son. Later this request come true, and favor the single step that the Dayangsumbi Hyang gifted youth. Syahdan Sangkuriang continues to wander, he grew penjadi gallant youth, magic mandraguna apalgi after he had conquered the demons of magic as well, namely guriang Seven.

In a time wanderings, Sangkuriang without realizing he returned to the kingdom where he came from. And he brings alive the story line with a daughter who was flawless in nan captivating beauty, which no other is the daughter of Dayangsumbi. Sangkuriang fell in love with the daughter, demikianpula Dayangsumbi fascinated by gallantry and good looks Sangkuriang, then both terjalinlah affair.Sangkuriang and Dayangsumbi time did not know that in fact both the mother and child. Sangkuriang eventually apply dipersunting Dayangsumbi to be his wife.
Yet again the story line alive again unmasked the closed, Dayangsumbi know that the young man is Sangkuriang his son, when he saw the scars Sangkuriang head, when he corrected her future husband's headband.

After feeling confident Sangkuriang bring his son, Dayangsumbi trying to thwart the marriage with his son. To marry her, Dayangsumbi proposed two conditions to be met by the deadline Sangkuriang before dawn. The first requirement, Sangkuriang should be able to make a great boat. The second condition, Sangkuriang should be able to make the lake to be used sailing boat.
Sangkuriang agreed conditions, he worked overtime assisted by stealth wadiabalad guriang Seven leaders to realize the request.Large wooden timber for the boats and stemming the Citarum river, he got from the forest on a mountain which, according to legend later given the name Mount Hill stumps. The twigs and leaves from trees that used the wood, he collected disebuah hill named Mount Burangrang.

Meanwhile Dayangsumbi-Hyang Tunggal had begged her to help him, thwarting the intent Sangkuriang to marry him. Sang Hyang Tunggal Dayangsumbi granted, before the job is completed Sangkuriang, ayampun crow and the crack of dawn ... ....Sangkuriang anger, knowing he had failed to meet these requirements, he kicked the boat that is being made. The boat eventually fell face down and later become a legend of Mount Tangkubanparahu, while the flow of the Citarum River is dammed to form lakes gradually Bandung.

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