Dayang Sumbi's Cunning Plan and Sangkuriang's Anger
Dayang Sumbi, a beautiful and clever woman, was faced with a difficult situation. She had promised to marry Sangkuriang, a young and strong man, but she didn't want to fulfill her promise. Knowing that Sangkuriang loved her deeply, Dayang Sumbi decided to come up with a cunning plan to fail him. One day, Dayang Sumbi pretended to be worried and anxious. She knew that Sangkuriang would get angry if he found out that she had cheated him. So, she thought hard to find a way to fail him without making him too furious. Meanwhile, the genies who lived in the mountains were observing the situation. They knew that the morning was almost breaking, and they were curious to see what would happen. Little did they know that their observation would lead to a significant change in the landscape. As the sun started to rise, Dayang Sumbi came up with an idea. She asked the people in the village to burn the woods in the east, so that the light made all the cocks in the village crow. This would give the impression that the morning had already come. Sangkuriang, who was waiting for the morning to break, was surprised to hear the cocks crowing. He thought that the morning had indeed arrived. In his anger, he kicked the boat he was building so hard that it went upside down. The boat, which was almost done, was now ruined. Dayang Sumbi's plan had worked. Sangkuriang was furious and devastated. He realized that he had been deceived by the woman he loved. In his anger, he ran away as fast as he could, leaving the boat unfinished. And so, the unfinished boat became a mountain. It is now known as Mount Tangkuban Perahu, a reminder of Sangkuriang's anger and Dayang Sumbi's cunning plan. In conclusion, Dayang Sumbi's cunning plan and Sangkuriang's anger resulted in the transformation of a boat into a mountain. This folktale teaches us the consequences of deceit and the power of anger. It reminds us to be honest and to control our emotions, as they can have lasting effects on our lives.