In West Java, Bandung regency precisely in recreation, there is a very beautiful place that is Mount Tangkuban Perahu. Tangkuban Perahu means the boat overturned. Named because its shape resembles an inverted boat. It is said that according to folklore Parahyangan mountain was indeed an upside-down
boat. Here is his story.Told that King Sungging Perbangkara go hunting. In the middle of the forest the King dispose of urine being stored in a caring leaves (taro forest). A female pig named Wayungyang being imprisoned like to be human urine to drink earlier. Wayungyang pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful baby. Beautiful baby was taken to court by his father and named Dayang Sumbi Rarasati alias.
Dayang Sumbi very pretty and intelligent, many of the kings who ask for her hand, but no one was accepted. Finally, the kings of warring among themselves. Dayang Sumbi troubled hearts to see the chaos that comes from him. Top permitaannya itself Dayang Sumbi exile on a hill accompanied by a dog that is Si Tumang. While I was busy weaving, toropong (piston) which was used to weave cloth fell down. Dayang Sumbi feeling lazy, escaped without a second thought before speech, he promised to anyone who get the piston to fall when the male sex, would be her husba
nd. The piston Tumang fetched and given to Dayang Sumbi.She was married to Dayang Sumbi Tumang and blessed baby boy named Sangkuriang. Sangkuriang have magic powers like his father. In infancy, 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, mighty and powerful.
On a day of hunting in the woods Sangkuriang Si Tumang sent to pursue the female pig named Wayungyang. Because the Tumang disobedient, angry and kill Si Sangkuriang Tumang. The meat is given to Sangkuriang Tumang by Dayang Sumbi, then cooked and eaten. After Dayang Sumbi know that he eats is Si Tumang, his anger was heightened immediately hit with Senduk Sangkuriang head made of coconut shell so that the wound and the cast Sangkuriang.
Sangkuriang go wandering around the world. After a long walk to the east finally arrived in the west again and had unwittingly arrived back at the Dayang Sumbi, where his mother resides. 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 Sumbi accidentally learned that Sangkuriang is his son, with a head wound.
Dayang Sumbi was trying to explain the misunderstanding of their relationship. However, Sangkuriang adamant to marry her. Dayang Sumbi requested that Sangkuriang make boats and lake (lake) overnight to stem the Citarum river. Sangkuriang able
There was made a boat from a tree that grows in the east, stumps / tree trunks turned into a mountain ukit Embankment. Branches piled in the west and becoming Mount Burangrang. With the help of guriang, the dam was almost completed. But Dayang Sumbi beg to Sang Hyang Tunggal so intent Sangkuriang not materialize. Dayang Sumbi boeh rarang spread slices (white cloth weaving results), when it was also the dawn broke on the eastern horizon. Sangkuriang became angry, at the peak of his anger, the dam was in Sanghyang Tikoro destroyed, cork tossed Citarum river flow eastward and became Mount Manglayang. Bandung Water Talaga became subside. Working with boats struggled kicked to the north and was dubbed the Mount Tangkuban Perahu.
Dayang Sumbi Sangkuriang continue to pursue that suddenly disappeared in the mountains turned into a princess and a sprig of UNGA jaksi. The Sangkuriang after arriving at a place called the Edge Berung eventually disappeared into the invisible realm (ngahiyang)