Sangkuriang
The name Tangkuban Parahu, a volcano in Lembang, West Java, means “upturned boat” in the local Sundanese dialect. The name is taken from a local legend that bears similarities to the classical Greek tragedy “Oedipus Rex.” The story’s heroine is an exiled princess called Dayang Sumbi who likes weaving to pass her time. One day, her weaving needle goes missing and she’s too lazy to find it. Instead she makes a wish that she will marry whoever finds the needle for her. A dog called Tumang finds the needle and brings it back to Dayang Sumbi. The dog turns out to be a god cursed to live as a dog. Dayang Sumbi and Tumang marry, and soon their son Sangkuriang is born. Sangkuriang grows up to be a skillful hunter. He hunts with Tumang, but does not know that the dog is actually his father. One day, when he could not find any prey Sangkuriang kills Tumang and brings his liver home. When Dayang Sumbi finds out her own son has killed her husband, she hits Sangkuriang in the head, leaving a ...