,   Heirioom of the  ancient.
Majalengka territory, less furnished1 with paradise—cor­ners like her
neighborhood Kuntngan, but is also rich of memories of the past. Even
more older than the glamor­ous Islamic period in the area round about
Tjirebon—city.
Before introducing you in­to its ancient gtorious days, it is interesting
to know the fi rcng pili'ar of her origin. Here we only meet one (1)
legend version, the controver­sial or Tjirebon and Kuningan where
influence of the Tjire-.bon dynasty, were directly be fdk in nearly all
existences of socio— cults.

SINDANGKASIH
,    Origin, of Majalengka.
k happened that several hundred years ago, Ki Cedeng Sindangkasih;,
ruller of Sindang kasih and brother to Prabu Siliwangi's "father
'had fallen setiou% ill and1 finally pas­sed away. In mourning of his
passing, meanwhile the people questioned1 and pounded of his successor,
since his only
,'   daughter named Ambadcasih ot Namfoutkasih happened to be first
consort of her nep­hew Prabu SiBwangii, king of Galnh Pajajaran. ,
Finally was decided that Naiributkasi'h should be taken
i ' over all affairs of state, though she wasconsort, stated official
queen of Galuh Pa­jajaran.
It was told' how Nambut-kasi'h, accepting to take over this post, came
over from toraton Surawisesa1 in Galuh to Siindangkasih, 'living-in the
old place like before again.
It happened that Tjaruban was hartessed by famine and starvation,
which had already pinsiped thousands of "lives. Therefore, a! wise
men and high officials of the state came gathering together to discuss
matters on this terri­ble harrassing disease. Finally was found out,
that the only cure for this dangerous dise­ase was forming the Maja—
fruit, growing somewhere irt Sindangkasih domain. For this purpose
wtas choosem Pa-ngeran, Mahmiud, grandson to §*inan< Gunung Jatil
Mmselves. Accompanied by his wife Siti Atmirah and! members of the court
he began fulfilling tys mission to Sindangkasih terri-
. tory.
It was; told' that Ramib'ut-kasih on the contrary was
o;iflpt such enthusiast about, the coming arrival of Pangeran Mahmud
and1 bis patty, com>-ing to inside tihe border of her. domain. Was the
search to the Maja—fruit only an excuse? .And was not looking any other
purposes after this kind ^retention? What if they would make trouble in
the land, and fighting and war would break out? Finally she decided to
practice her stfper-
i  natural .powers. Therefore she went to a certain place to meditate
to dewata and sang-hiyangs for an outway. Soon the answer came, and with
her supernatural powers sfce enchanted aM existing Maja-frute invisible
for human
; k" happened that when Pa-1 Mgaran Mahmud and his fol­lowers came to
inside the borders, they found no people and also nowhere were Maja-rruit
to be round. Tired and disappointed he exclaimed: "Really is an ordinary
Maja fruit such seldom?" If translat ed in Javanese Maja-langka, Maja
seldom, which finally did become Majalengka of today. INTtRPRETATION: .
It is very interesting to know how people of Maja-lengka, especially
peasants, unMi today are still of • the believe tihat Rarribul'kasih
though% ascended to heaven (ngamyang together with her physical body)
kept still wak­ing over the people of her domain. Such it is said, when
any great danger of famine is about to come, harrassing the land. Then she
wfll give her warnings through dreams or ocnet roy-itx signs, Sucn. she
had come -to the people before the Japanese. Then on time of political
action of the Dutch after 1945.
Also when a terrible chole­ra was about to enter Maja­lengka, her
image -had come to some peasants, leaving her message.
It it also very interesting to know the preventive meth­od, peasants
do after having received any message of their idol Rambmt'kasih. I
Before evt-ry house got hanging a bunch of jukut pa-lias (a ikind of
grass) invoikilng other herbs to match like for instance Haur—Koneng
etc., etc.
The jukut pa'Iias— 'kind is also used by new—born ba­bies, especially
on time when the navelis fallen.
Then' this bunch is being hanged' somewhere in the ba'by—bed or in,
its neat­ness.

SITU SANGHIYANG
The lake of Talaga.
Talaga, of about 15 km up, southwards from1 'small town Majalengka is
furnished with a real muara of inherited' he­ritages. Remainders of an
an­cient domain are still be sighted, throroughly kept by descenders
of a ruling dynasty in. the far past, such earlier then the period of
Galuh Pajajaran.
These antiquities are as follows:
1) Bronze image of the ruling quee, Ratu Simibarfcencana and her brother
Raden Panghwrah.
2) Various brass utensiles and wares.
3) Several sets of bronze ga-metans (very big seized in comparison with
the game-lans of 'today). Then kept in a special place forming  a   small
house  in midst of a garden, fully equip ped with, huge • and tropical
trees, 'the following antiqui­ties:
ML kinds of bronze and iron weapons, remainders of a kind of bronze
warrior—dress etc, etc to much to be summaris­ed.
After having presented die above matters, sjich the writer of this book
would like to introduce our dear readers 'i» the history of this ruling
dynasty far in the past

THE   DOMAIN   OF   TALAGA-MANGGUNG
Hundreds and hundreds ye-aos ago,, before the period of Galuh Pajajaran,
"there had been a prosperous kingdom existing named Tatagamang-guing. Taja
Talagariianggung. ruler of 'the kingdom had 2 royal descenders, namely:
1) Raden' Panglwrah.
2) Ratu Sfmbarkencana who was married Jo Palembang gunung, occupying
the rank of Patih. cq Secretary of
state.
Since Rifden Panglurah, real
-successor to the throne, pre­ferred to lead the life of hermit such
the reign over the country should be fallen to Racu Swribarkencana or
her husband Patih Patembang gunung. Though occupying the rank of Patih,
they were not living ire the nearness of the kraton. But had their own
home in Waiangsujl.
It was told, tihat on a cer­tain day. Raja Talagamang-gung had
disappeared mysteri ously tflgahiyang) altogether with his fcratoni until
the whole area had turned over into a gigantic lake. This lake called
Sku Sanghiyang is stiH existing until today, or about 10 km from Talaga,
up in the mountains. Because of this mysterious
' happening, people came to Walangsuji to .report Patih Palembanggunung
tho whow .tragedy. When Patemfoanggu-nung came «o the place and saw
Its realness, all of a sudden he was, fiMed! with a certain joyness
'and loudly he proclaimed himself out being now rdler of Talagamang-gung
.however, tihis ceitain joyness had made people sus­picious. Nobody
would sur­name him Raja Talagamang-gung, 'instead kept calling Mm Adipati
Walangsuji. " It was itold how Simbar­kencana kept wondering her-setyes
of the real reason what did befall upon her late fa-'Bhetr, such suddenly
and such mysteriously. Finally it was referred to her:. "Your .royal
highness, in fact. Raja T/alaga manggung was murdered.
t thrown by a spear. The man who had conducted the mur­der happened to be
nothing alas 'then your consort's clo­sest friend namely Cintaba-rang."
Simbarkencana was such strucked with horror and sor­row when she did'ieam
out about the real truth, that from that moment on she be­gan pounding,
day and night, whatefee she could do to the honour of her late father.
"Being my father's daughter is it noble of me to let .things going
on this way, now I am acquinted1 with real matters of fact? Though my
husband, is not be in the real nothing then onty a stranger to me. For,
have I not my father's blood running through my vains?"
Coming to this point, her anger fired aflame. "Husband or not, I will
take revenge, whatever it wodild cost."
It was toid how Adipati Walangsuji began to lead a feasting, life, fal of
pleasure and drunkness. Such, when on_ a certain day, he again got drunk
as always and beg­ged Simbaukencana to be his company in the -bedrooms,
she at once obeyed. This now was 'the change she was wait­ing for.
since no weapon was at hand, such on a certain mo­ment when Adipati
Walangsu-ji was quit'ty resting,in bed. She suddenly kept stinging Mm-
firmly -with her sharp golden jewelry, over and over again. Adipaiti
Walangsuji's crazyscreamtag of pain and help could be heard till far
outside the rooms, but nobody did not even dare to interfere the royal
couple in their pri­vacy. Secretly, all were hop­ing of this chance,
too well everybody know about real existence of happenings. His body
stained of fresh red-btood, streaming constantly over the clear—white
bedco­ver, finally! Adipati Walang­suji gave up the ghost.
After his death, Simbarken­cana finally was elected riiler. successing
her late father Raja Palembartggun-ung in taken over ail matters of state.
Up until now it is consider­ed tabu to aiM .Talaga people to marry
somebody f.rom Pa-lerribang origin. It should aTsoi be alvdsed to
foreigners not to take a bath or other kind In the cool water of Situ
Sang hiyang, less you will meet any accident or something of that kiiindi
; Also is very interesting" to-know that all existing heri­tage
are regularly bathed every year on Sapar month, of its -own accord
accompa­nied' by ceremonial rituals to match. .
These rituals are carried-out by existing descenders of the old
dynasty. From her and1 .there, especially Indtama-yu territory, people are
co­ming to watch the whole ceremonial ritual. Especially peasants: Have
the very beMef that such ancient heritages and other mystic phenomenas
couM Mess and support them with a prosperous harvest,