Narrative

Miraculous Sangkuriang

     Sangkuriang lived in Parahyangan. It was beautiful and fertile land. He had a mother named Dayang Sumbi and Tumang was his father whom a demigod possessing magic power that lived as a dog.

     One day, Sangkuriang met a beautiful woman. She was his own mother and he was her own son, but they didn’t recognize each other. Sangkuriang fell in love with her. At she was caressing his hair. Horror struck her, Dayang Sumbi stood up and told that he was her own son but Sangkuriang didn’t believe her. Finally, Dayang Sumbi agreed to marry Sangkuriang on the condition that he provided her with a lake and boat on the top of mountain before dawn. Sangkuriang accepted this condition.

     Sangkuriang started to work. He used his magic powers to summon the spirits to help him. Dayang Sumbi called on the gods to bring the sun up early and thwart Sangkuriang. Sangkuriang’s hard work was about to accomplish but the cock crowed and the sun rose much earlier than usual. Sangkuriang was very angry. He kicked the boat and it lied upside down. The boat changed into the mountain. Today the mountain named Tangkuban Perahu Mountain.