in ancient times, there is the story of a princess princess from west java named ladies sumbi. he had a son named sangkuriang.
One day sangkuriang hunt with the tumang (pity pet dog). Sangkuriang also did not know that the dog was the incarnation of the council as well as his own father.
At that time the tumang did not want to follow the orders sangkuriang to take game animals. then the tumang is expelled into the forest. Then sangkuriang returned to the palace and told his mother about it.
the ladle suddenly angry big spontaneous and spontaneous hit the head sangkuriang with rice cock in the grasp.
Sangkuriang was injured and disappointed over his mother's treatment and decided to go wandering. After the incident her mother regretted her. Then he always prayed and meditated diligently.
Finally one day, the gods give a gift, that he will be forever young and has an eternal beauty.
Because for many years wandering sangkuriang intend to return to the palace / homeland. But the state of the kingdom has changed completely, and encountered a beautiful and fascinating girl who is nothing but a lady's sumbi (mother).
sangkuriang fascinated and immediately proposed to him as well as a lady sumbi. one day sangkuriang farewell to hunt and ask to tidy the hair of her future husband.
But the axis liver was shocked by the scar that was in his head exactly with his son and after being noticed it was similar.
After that the lady axis to find reason to fail the marriage. by making a condition if you want to ask for her hand. Stem the river citarum, and a large tray to meyebrang river all that must be finished before dawn rises.
Sangkuriang do not own but in aids by unseen creatures. it turns out the lady sumbi peeking as the job is almost finished he ordered his troops to roll out red cloths to the east of the city.
By looking at it sangkuriang thought it was morning and furious and kicked the canoe with his strength up to the mountain and became "mountain tangkuban boat"
