SANGKURIANG | TUGAS AKHIR | KELAS 9

Summary

The story follows Suni, a kind-hearted princess, and Tumang, a man cursed to live as a dog. Their son, Suryang, unknowingly kills Tumang, believing him to be a deer, which causes a rift between mother and son. Years later, Suryang, now grown, falls in love with his mother, who has been granted eternal youth. When she recognizes him and tries to stop the marriage, she sets an impossible task for him. Using the help of genies, Suryang completes the task, but when tricked by Dangumbi, he becomes enraged and flips the unfinished boat, creating the famous Mount Tangkuban Perahu.

Takeaways

• 😀 Suni, a kind-hearted but lazy princess, enjoyed weaving cloth as her hobby.
• 😀 Tumang, a male dog, returned Suni's weaving tool, and she married him after a promise she made.
• 😀 Tumang was actually a man cursed by a witch, and he could sometimes turn back into a human.
• 😀 Suni and Tumang had a son, Suryang, who didn’t know that Tumang was his father when he was in his dog form.
• 😀 Suryang was asked by his mother to bring her a deer's heart, but after many failed attempts, he killed Tumang instead.
• 😀 Suni recognized that the heart Suryang brought was Tumang’s, not a deer's, and in anger, she hit him and sent him away.
• 😀 Suryang grew up to be a strong young man and returned to his village, where he met a beautiful woman he fell in love with.
• 😀 Unbeknownst to Suryang, the woman he loved was his own mother, Suni, who was granted eternal youth by the gods.
• 😀 Suni tried to convince Suryang that she was his mother, but he refused to believe her.
• 😀 Suni gave Suryang an impossible task: to build a lake and a boat in one night, unaware that Suryang had magical genies to help him.
• 😀 Suni tricked Suryang by ordering villagers to burn the woods in the east, making the genies believe dawn had arrived, causing them to leave the task incomplete.
• 😀 In his anger, Suryang overturned the unfinished boat, which became Mount Tangkuban Perahu, a famous landmark.

Q & A

What was Suni known for before she married Tumang?

Suni was known for being a beautiful and kind-hearted princess, although she was also very lazy. Her hobby was weaving cloth.

Who was Tumang, and what was his true identity?

Tumang was a male dog who, unbeknownst to Suni, was actually a man cursed by a witch. He had the ability to turn back into a human at times.

Why did Suni marry Tumang?

Suni married Tumang because he brought her weaving tool back to her, fulfilling a promise she made.

How did Tumang and Suni have a child?

Tumang and Suni had a son named Suryang, who did not know Tumang was his father because Tumang was in his dog form whenever they were together.

What task did Suni give Suryang when he was 12 years old?

Suni asked Suryang to bring her a deer's heart, but after many days, he couldn't find one.

What did Suryang do when he couldn’t find a deer?

Suryang, not wanting to disappoint his mother, killed Tumang and brought his heart to her, thinking she would accept it as a deer's heart.

How did Suni react when she realized Suryang brought Tumang's heart?

Suni got very angry when she realized the heart was Tumang's. She hit Suryang on his forehead with a piece of wood and told him to leave.

What happened when Suryang returned to the village after many years?

Suryang returned to the village as a strong and grown man. He met a beautiful young woman, whom he fell in love with, unaware that she was his mother, Suni.

Why did Suni not want to marry Suryang when he proposed?

Suni did not want to marry Suryang because she realized he was her son. She tried to convince him, but he didn’t believe her.

How did Suni attempt to prevent Suryang from succeeding in his task?

Suni asked Suryang to create a lake and a boat in one night, thinking the task was impossible. However, Suryang had genies to help him, and the lake and boat were nearly finished by dawn.

What caused Suryang to become angry, and how did he react?

Suryang became angry when he realized Suni had cheated him. He kicked the unfinished boat, causing it to flip over, and it became known as Mount Tangkuban Perahu.