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Narrative
The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu
Once, there was a kingdom in Priangan Land. Lived a happy family. They were a
father in form of dog,his name is Tumang, a mother which was called is Dayang
Sumbi, and a child which was called Sangkuriang.
One day, Dayang Sumbi asked her son to go hunting with his lovely dog, Tumang.
After hunting all day, Sangkuriang began desperate and worried because he
hunted no deer. Then he thought to shot his own dog. Then he took the dog liver
and carried home.
Soon Dayang Sumbi found out that it was not deer lever but Tumang's, his
own dog. So, She was very angry and hit Sangkuriang's head. In that incident,
Sangkuriang got wounded and scar then cast away from their home.
Years go bye, Sangkuriang had travel many places and finally arrived at a
village. He met a beautiful woman and felt in love with her. When they were
discussing their wedding plans, The woman looked at the wound in Sangkuriang's
head. It matched to her son's wound who had left severall years earlier. Soon
she realized that she felt in love with her own son.
She couldn't marry him but how to say it. Then, she found the way. She
needed a lake and a boat for celebrating their wedding day. Sangkuriang had to
make them in one night. He built a lake. With a dawn just moment away and the
boat was almost complete. Dayang Sumbi had to stop it. Then, she lit up the
eastern horizon with flashes of light. It made the cock crowed for a new day.
Sangkuriang failed to marry her. She was very angry and kicked the
boat. It felt over and became the mountain of Tangkuban Perahu Bandung.
The Legend Of Banyuwangi
Once upon a time, there was a local ruler named King Sulahkromo.
The king had a Prime Minister named Raden Sidopekso. The Prime Minister had a
wife named Sri Tanjung. She was so beautiful that the king wanted her to be his
wife.
One day, the King sent his Prime Minister to a long mission. While
the Prime Minister was away, the King tried to get Sri Tanjung. However
he failed. He was very angry. Thus, when Sidopekso went back, the King told him
that his wife was unfaithful to him. The Prime Minister was very angry with his
wife. Sri Tanjung said that it was not true. However, Sidopekso said that he
would kill her.
He brought her to the river bank. Before he kill her and threw her into
the river, she said that her innocence would be proven After Sidopekso killed her,
he threw her dead body into the dirty river.
The river immediately became clean and began to spread a wonderful
fragrance. Sidopekso said, "Banyu...Wangi... Banyuwangi". This means
"fragrant water". Banyuwangi was born from the proof of noble and sacred
love.
