land, Ciung Wanara in Galuh and Hariang Banga in eastern of Brebes river, the new country. May this river become the boundary and change its name from Brebes River to Pamali River to remind you two it is pamali to fighting your own brother. Let Dewi Pangrenyep and Barma Wijaya who was Aria Kebonan remain in prison for their sins." Since then the name of the river is known as Pamali River. Hariang Banga moved eastward and is known as Jaka Susuruh. He established the kingdom of Java and become the king of Java, and his faithful followers become the ancestors of Javanese people. Ciung Wanara ruled Galuh kingdom justly, his people are Sundanese people, since then Galuh and Java were prosperous again as in the days of Prabu Permana Di Kusumah. While heading west, Ciung Wanara sung this legend in pantun, while his older brother heading east doing the same reciting the epic in tembang. Interpretation The legend is Sundanese folklore to explain the origin of the name Pamali river, as well as to explain the origin of Sundanese relationship with Javanese; as the two competing brothers that ruled on the same island (Java). Also according to this belief, Sundanese regard Javanese as their older sibling, yet the kingdom in the land of Sunda (Galuh kingdom) is older than kingdoms established in East and Central Java. This is somehow corresponds to historical fact that the oldest kingdom in Java were indeed located in West Java, the Tarumanagara kingdom. Adaptations In 1941 Ciung Wanara was adapted as a film by Jo Eng Sek of Star Film. Entitled Tjioeng Wanara, the film starred R Sukran, Elly Joenara, AB Djoenaedi, Muahmmad Arief, and S Waldy. See also West Java References Sundanese mythology Sundanese folklore Indonesian legends