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Sangkuriang (Sundanese: ᮞᮀᮊᮥᮛᮤᮃᮀ) is a legend among Sundanese people in Indonesia. The legend tells about the creation of Lake Bandung , Mount Tangkuban Parahu , Mount Burangrang , and Mount Bukit Tunggul .
The name translates roughly to "upturning of (a) boat" or "upturned boat" in Sundanese, referring to the local legend of its creation. The story tells of "Dayang Sumbi", a beauty who lived in West Java. She cast away her son "Sangkuriang" for disobedience, and in her sadness was granted the power of eternal youth by the gods.
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The other six bataras ruled various locations in Sunda lands in Western Java. A Sundanese legend of Sangkuriang contains the memory of the prehistoric ancient lake in Bandung basin highland, which suggest that Sundanese already inhabit the region since the Mesolithic era, at least 20,000 years ago.
Tangkuban Parahu is the centre point of Sundanese culture according to the local legend of Sangkuriang. West Java borders Jakarta and Banten province to the west and Central Java to the east. To the north is the Java Sea. To the south is the Indian Ocean. Unlike most other provinces in Indonesia which have their capitals in coastal areas, the ...
Dongeng (Indonesian folklore), a collection of Indonesian traditional tales, folklore and legends that used to teach morality for children. Notable example includes Lutung Kasarung, Bawang Merah Bawang Putih, Leungli, Sangkuriang, Timun Mas, Roro Jonggrang, Kancil Story and Malin Kundang.
Folklore of Indonesia is known in Indonesian as dongeng (lit. ' tale '), cerita rakyat (lit. ' people's story ') or folklor (lit. ' folklore '), refer to any folklore found in Indonesia.
Another popular Sundanese proverb and legend mentioned about the creation of Parahyangan highlands is: "When the hyangs (gods) were smiling, the land of Parahyangan was created". The train serving Jakarta and Bandung was called Kereta Api Parahyangan (lit. ' the Parahyangan train '). Since April 2010, it is merged with Argo Gede to become Argo ...