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Dayang Sumbi was very confused, because it was impossible to

marry her own son. After Sangkuriang came home from hunting,

Dayang Sumbi tried to talk to Sangkuriang, so Sangkuriang

canceled their wedding plans. Dayang Sumbi’s request was not

approved by Sangkuriang.

Dayang Sumbi thought how to make their marriage never

happern. After thinking hard, finnaly Dayang Sumbi found the

best way. She proposed two conditions to Sangkuriang. If

Sangkuriang could meet both these conditions, then Dayang

Sumbi wanted to be his wife, but if it failed then the wedding

would be canceled. The first condition was she wanted the

Citarum river to be dammed, and the second was she asked

Sangkuriang to make a very big boat to cross the river. The

secodn condition must be finished before dawn.

Sangkuriang undertook both Dayang Sumbi’s request, and

promised to finish it before dawn. With his supernatural powers,

Sangkuriang then mobilized his friends from another dimention

(Jin) to help him complete the task. Secretly, Dayang Sumbi

peeked the work of Sangkuriang. How surprised she was,

Sangkuriang almost finished all the conditions given by Dayang

Sumbi before dawn.

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