Tangkuban Perahu (Sundanese: ᮒᮀᮊᮥᮘᮔ᮪ ᮕᮛᮠᮥ or Tangkuban Parahu)[1] is a stratovolcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It erupted in 1826, 1829, 1842, 1846, 1896, 1910, 1926, 1929, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1983, 2013 and 2019. It is a popular tourist attraction where tourists hike or ride to the edge of the crater to view the hot water springs and boiling mud up close, and buy eggs cooked on the hot surface.[2] Together with Mount Burangrang and Bukit Tunggul, it is a remnant of the ancient Mount Sunda after the plinian eruption caused the Caldera to collapse.
In April 2005, the Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation raised an alert, forbidding visitors from going up the volcano. "Sensors on the slopes of the two mountains - Anak Krakatoa on the southern tip of Sumatra Island and Tangkuban Perahu in Java - picked up an increase in volcanic activity and a build-up of gases, said government volcanologist Syamsul Rizal."[3] On the mountain's northern flank is Death Valley, which derives its name from a frequent accumulation of poisonous gases.[4]
A study conducted in 2001 determined that Tangkuban Perahu has erupted at least 30 times in the previous 40,750 years. Studies of the tephra layers within three kilometres of the crater revealed that 21 were minor eruptions and the remaining were significant eruptions. The eruptions that occurred prior to approximately 10,000 years ago were magmatic/phreatomagmatic, and the ones that occurred after 10,000 years ago were phreatic.[5] The volcano erupted as recently as 26 July 2019.[6] On 2 August 2019, the volcano experienced eight minor eruptions, and as a result, the place was closed down for visitors, but is open again.
The name translates roughly to "upturning of (a) boat" or "upturned boat" in Sundanese, referring to the local legend of its creation. The story tells of "Dayang Sumbi", a beauty who lived in West Java. She cast away her son "Sangkuriang" for disobedience, and in her sadness was granted the power of eternal youth by the gods. After many years in exile, Sangkuriang decided to return to his home, long after the two had forgotten and failed to recognise each other. Sangkuriang fell in love with Dayang Sumbi, his mother, and planned to marry her, only for Dayang Sumbi to recognise his birthmark just as he was about to go hunting wild boar. To prevent the marriage from taking place, Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a dam on the river Citarum and to build a large boat to cross the river, both before the sunrise. Sangkuriang meditated and summoned mythical ogre-like creatures -buto ijo or green giant(s)- to do his bidding. Dayang Sumbi saw that the tasks were almost completed and called on her workers to spread red silk cloths east of the city, to give the impression of impending sunrise. Sangkuriang was fooled, and upon believing that he had failed, kicked the dam and the unfinished boat, resulting in severe flooding and the creation of Tangkuban Perahu from the hull of the boat.
See alsoedit
The biggest crater, Kawah Ratu or Queen's Crater of Mount Tangkuban Perahu, Bandung, West Java.
^There are numerous tourist attractions in the mountains around Bandung, many of which are related to the interesting geology of the region. For locals to visit the cost is Rp. 30,000 but foreign visitors are charged ten times that amount. There are a number of volcanoes and volcanic craters close to Bandung, such as the Kawah Putih crater lake around 50 km to the south.
^Kartadinata, Okuno, Nakamura & Kobayashi, Eruptive History of Tangkuban Perahu Volcano, West Java, Indonesia : A Preliminary Report 2006-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, Journal of Geography, 2001
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Tangkuban Perahu Sundanese ᮒ ᮊ ᮘᮔ ᮕᮛᮠ or Tangkuban Parahu 1 is a stratovolcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung the provincial capital of West Java Indonesia It erupted in 1826 1829 1842 1846 1896 1910 1926 1929 1952 1957 1961 1965 1967 1969 1983 2013 and 2019 It is a popular tourist attraction where tourists hike or ride to the edge of the crater to view the hot water springs and boiling mud up close and buy eggs cooked on the hot surface 2 Together with Mount Burangrang and Bukit Tunggul it is a remnant of the ancient Mount Sunda after the plinian eruption caused the Caldera to collapse Tangkuban ParahuTangkuban Perahu viewed in Kawah Ratu 2016Highest pointElevation2 084 m 6 837 ft 1 ListingSpesial RibuCoordinates6 46 S 107 36 E 6 77 S 107 60 E 6 77 107 60 1 GeographyTangkuban ParahuWest Java IndonesiaGeologyMountain typeStratovolcanoLast eruption26 July 2019 1 ClimbingFirst ascent1713 by van RiebeeckEasiest routeHikeRelief Mapcrater c 1920In April 2005 the Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation raised an alert forbidding visitors from going up the volcano Sensors on the slopes of the two mountains Anak Krakatoa on the southern tip of Sumatra Island and Tangkuban Perahu in Java picked up an increase in volcanic activity and a build up of gases said government volcanologist Syamsul Rizal 3 On the mountain s northern flank is Death Valley which derives its name from a frequent accumulation of poisonous gases 4 Contents 1 History of volcanic activity 2 Legend 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory of volcanic activity editA study conducted in 2001 determined that Tangkuban Perahu has erupted at least 30 times in the previous 40 750 years Studies of the tephra layers within three kilometres of the crater revealed that 21 were minor eruptions and the remaining were significant eruptions The eruptions that occurred prior to approximately 10 000 years ago were magmatic phreatomagmatic and the ones that occurred after 10 000 years ago were phreatic 5 The volcano erupted as recently as 26 July 2019 6 On 2 August 2019 the volcano experienced eight minor eruptions and as a result the place was closed down for visitors but is open again Legend editMain article Sangkuriang The name translates roughly to upturning of a boat or upturned boat in Sundanese referring to the local legend of its creation The story tells of Dayang Sumbi a beauty who lived in West Java She cast away her son Sangkuriang for disobedience and in her sadness was granted the power of eternal youth by the gods After many years in exile Sangkuriang decided to return to his home long after the two had forgotten and failed to recognise each other Sangkuriang fell in love with Dayang Sumbi his mother and planned to marry her only for Dayang Sumbi to recognise his birthmark just as he was about to go hunting wild boar To prevent the marriage from taking place Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to build a dam on the river Citarum and to build a large boat to cross the river both before the sunrise Sangkuriang meditated and summoned mythical ogre like creatures buto ijo or green giant s to do his bidding Dayang Sumbi saw that the tasks were almost completed and called on her workers to spread red silk cloths east of the city to give the impression of impending sunrise Sangkuriang was fooled and upon believing that he had failed kicked the dam and the unfinished boat resulting in severe flooding and the creation of Tangkuban Perahu from the hull of the boat See also edit nbsp The biggest crater Kawah Ratu or Queen s Crater of Mount Tangkuban Perahu Bandung West Java List of volcanoes in Indonesia SangkuriangReferences edit a b c d Tangkuban Parahu Global Volcanism Program Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2010 11 06 There are numerous tourist attractions in the mountains around Bandung many of which are related to the interesting geology of the region For locals to visit the cost is Rp 30 000 but foreign visitors are charged ten times that amount There are a number of volcanoes and volcanic craters close to Bandung such as the Kawah Putih crater lake around 50 km to the south http www thejakartapost com detaillatestnews asp fileid 20050413185123 amp irec 1 thejakartapost com Mount Tangkuban Perahu Tourism indonesia tourism com Kartadinata Okuno Nakamura amp Kobayashi Eruptive History of Tangkuban Perahu Volcano West Java Indonesia A Preliminary Report Archived 2006 08 23 at the Wayback Machine Journal of Geography 2001 Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism ProgramExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tangkuban Perahu Tangkuban Perahu 4K Volcano World Tangkuban Perahu Tangkuban Perahu by JoTravelGuide com A main tourist attraction near Bandung Gunung Tangkuban Perahu Sejarah Alamat dan Tiket Masuknya Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tangkuban Perahu amp oldid 1174225206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
