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She picked up a spoon of rice, and banged on Sangkuriang’s

head. Disappointed with his mother’s treatment, Sangkuriang

decided to go wandering, and left his home.

After the incident, Dayang Sumbi regretted her actions. She

prayed every day, and asked that one day she was able to meet

her son again. Because of the sincerity of Dayang Sumbi’s

prayer, then God gave her a gift of eternal beauty and young

age forever. After Sangkuriang was wandering for several years,

he finnaly intended to return to his hometown. Onec he was

there, he was very surprised because his hometown had

changed. Sangkuriang’s happiness increased when he meet a

very beautiful woman, Dayang Sumbi. Fascinated by the beauty

of the woman, Sangkuriang immediately proposed her. Finnaly

Sangkuriang proposa; was accepted by Dayang Sumbi, and she

agrees to be married in the near future.

One day, Sangkuriang asked permission of his wife to hunt in the

forest. Before leaving, he asked Dayang Sumbi to lighten and

tidy up his boat. Dayang Sumbi was surprised because when she

loosened the headband Sangkuriang, she saw a scar. That scar

seemed like his son’s. after asking Sangkuriang about the cause

of the wound, Dayang Sumbi’s surprised grew increasingly

because it was true that her husband was her own child.

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