Sangkuriang's legend


Long-long ago, there was a woman who lived in Bandung, West Java. Her name was Dayang Sumbi. She has son. Her sons name was Sangkuriang.

When he was a little boy, he was very naughty boy. No body could control him. So his mother hit him on head and sent him away. After years passed, one day, after his long trip, he come back home and then he met a beautiful woman, he loved her very much and wanted her to be his wife. Dayang Sumbi was very sad because she knew that was her own son. Then, she made a wish.

Dayang Sumbi asked him to make a big ship in one night. Sangkuriang agreed on it, but, when it almost finished, she made the day break. Sangkuriang gor angry and kicked the ship. Then the ship became a mountain, now, we call it “ Munt Tangkuban Prahu”.

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