Leaf Manarasa

Ever heard of the legend of Sangkuriang and Mount Tangkuban Parahu?

On myth or folklore, Sangkuriang is told that has been decades separated from his mother, Dayang Sumbi, met in the forest that had been the residence of his mother.

Sangkuriang who did not know that the woman is his mother.

Dayang Sumbi is told as a beautiful woman and her beauty does not diminish despite her age continues to age.

Dayang Sumbi is called as a young woman and awake beauty.

What's the Secret?

Try a trip to Mount Tangkuban Parahu located in Ciater, West Java.

Located about 10 km from Lembang, Bandung is very famous tourist area.

Mount Tangkuban Parahu, a mountain that peaks like a boat overturned, storing various myths.

Dayang Sumbi who did not want diperistri by his own son, asked dibikinkan lake and large ship overnight.

Capital of his supernatural power, Sangkuriang trying to realize the desire of beautiful women who want diperistri.

But unfortunately, when the sun has begun to appear on the eastern horizon, lakes and boats have not been completed.

The reinforcements of the genie Sangkuriang deployed left before Dayang Sumbi's request was completed.

Cancel to realize the conditions requested Dayang Sumbi, Sangkuriang angry.

The boat was kicked and overturned.

Now the boat is in the myth of being the peak of Mount Tangkuban Parahu.

While the lake he made, now forming a large crater is now named Crater Ratu which is located right next to the row of hills to form a boat upside down.



That is the myth that became secret Dayang Sumbi stay young and awake beauty.

Just come to Kawah Ratu.

Along the lips of the crater of the crater and the periphery near the crater, a plant grows called Manarasa.

The leaves are small and when young, red leaf color.

Tribune see Manarasa plant directly from the bottom of Kawah Ratu.

"This is the tree of Manarasa," said Sodikin, a resident around the dozen years trading near Kawah Ratu to Tribune.

Manarasa plants appear to flourish in the crater rim of the crater.

No other plant lives on the lips of the crater, except the Manarasa plant.

Its roots firmly stuck on the sidelines of the ground and sturdy rocks that make a high cliff above the crater depth 100-200 meters.

From the giant crater measuring about 10 hectares, visible clouds of smoke from the middle of the crater.

Sulfur

The smell of sulfur stung in the area near the crater.

It is precisely the smell of sulfur that is now believed by local people, which makes the plant Manarasa flourish.

"Manarasa can only live here.This plant thrives because of sulfur," explained Sodikin.

The agile Sodikin hands then reach the young leaves of Manarasa that are on the edge of the cliff bounded by a concrete railing.

He then picked young pink leaves.

The tops of the fresh leaves are unwashed without eating.

Tribune also snacked the young leaves.

It tastes sour, bitter mixed so good to eat at once.

Sodikin explained, Manarasa leaves it by residents are often used to treat stomach pain or eliminate nicotine for smokers.

"We also believe this leaves make younger,"

Believe and want to stay young? Please come directly as well as travel to Mount Tangkuban Parahu.

The location of nature tourism nan beautiful and exotic.

Giant crater at the top of the mountain at once can see the top of a row of hills shaped boat upside down.
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