INDONESIAN FOLKLORE "Malin Kundang"

 

 

Once upon a time, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra lived a woman and her son. Her son name is Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang's father already had passed away when he was a baby, and he had to live hard with his mother.

Malin Kundang grew a healthy, diligent, and strong son. He went to the sea to get fish, and brought them to his mother, or sold them in the town. One day, when he was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship which was raided by a small band of pirates. With his brave and power, he defeated the pirates. The merchant was happy and asked him to sail together. And he agreed with it.

A few years later, Malin Kundang became a rich man. He became wealthy, with a big ship, loads of trading goods, many ship crews, and a beautiful wife. On his journey, his ship landed on one beach. The villagers recognized that he is Malin Kundang. The news ran fast in the town, and he was being popular. Now he is here. In deep sadness after years of loneliness, her mother ran to the beach to see her beloved son.

When a mother came, Malin Kundang denied meeting her. She looked old, poor, and dirty woman. For three times she begged Malin Kundang and for three times yelled at him. At last, Malin Kundang said to her mother "Enough, Hi!!! The old woman! I had never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly peasant!" 

A mother got angry and she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. However, he just laughed and ordered to set sail. 

In the sea, suddenly a big thunderstorm came. His big ship was wrecked. It was too late for Malin Kundang to apologize. Suddenly, he was thrown by the wave out of his big ship. He fell on a small island and suddenly turned into stone.

 

 

 

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