MALIN KUNDANG

At one time, in a remote village there is a family of fishermen on the coast of West Sumatra. Due to poor financial condition of the family, the father decided to make a living in this country by wading across a vast ocean. Malin's father never returned to his home so that his mother had to replace Malin's father to make a living.

Malin including a smart kid but a little naughty. He often chasing chickens and hit him with a broom. One day, when Malin was chasing chickens, she tripped over a rock and hit a rock right arm injury. Luka is a trace dilengannya and can not be lost.

Feeling sorry for his mother who worked hard to earn a living to raise themselves. Malin decided to go wander in order to become rich after returning home soon.

Initially Ms. Malin Kundang not agree, considering her husband also never returned after going to wander but Malin insisted and eventually he was willing to go wander off Malin boarded a merchant ship. During his time on the ship, Malin Kundang lot to learn about seamanship on the crew who are already experienced.

Along the way, suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ship was attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship seized by pirates. Even most of the crew and the people on the ship were killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang lucky, he was hiding in a small space enclosed by a timber that was not killed by the pirates.

Malin Kundang adrift at sea, until finally the host ship stranded on a beach. With energy left, Malin Kundang walked to the nearest village from the beach. Malin village where villagers stranded is very fertile. With tenacity and perseverance in work, Malin gradually managed to become a wealthy man. He has a lot of merchant ships with men of more than 100 people. After becoming rich, Malin Kundang marry a girl to be his wife.

News Malin Kundang who have become wealthy, and have been married to the mother also Malin Kundang. Mrs. Malin Kundang feel grateful and very happy his son had succeeded. Since then, Malin's mother every day to go to the dock, waiting for his son may return to his hometown.

After a long marriage, Malin and his wife set sail with the crew and bodyguards are many. Malin's mother who saw the arrival of the ship to the dock to see two people who were standing on the deck of the ship. He believes that it is his standing, and his wife Malin Kundang.

Mrs. Malin was heading toward the ship. Once close enough, she saw the scars dilengan right person, the more convinced his mother that he was approached Malin Kundang. "Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending you doing?", She said, hugging Malin Kundang. But to see an old woman dressed in shabby, dirty hug, Malin Kundang become angry even though he knew that the old woman is the mother, because she was embarrassed when it was known to his wife and also his men.

Gets treated like that of her son, Malin Kundang mother very angry. He had not expected her to be rebellious child. Not long after Malin Kundang go sailing again and on the way came a violent storm destroys the ship Malin Kundang. Amid the chaos, at the same time and place Malin Kundang mother was praying. Because of mounting anger, he shouted, "Lord, if indeed he Malin son, I curse HIM SO ROCK!"

Right after that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes rigid and eventually finally shaped into a rock. Until now Malin Kundang stone can still be seen at a beach called Sweet Water beach, in the southern city of Padang, West Sumatra.

By Rudi TKR