Senin, 02 September 2013

The Story of Malin Kundang

Once upon a time , in a remote village there is a family of fishermen in the coastal regions of West Sumatra . Cause to poor financial condition of the family , his father decided to make a living in the country by wading across a vast ocean . Malin 's father never returned to his home so his mother had to replace the position of 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 . The wounds became trace dilengannya and can not be lost .
Feeling sorry for his mother who worked hard to make a living to raise themselves . Malin decided to go wander in order to become rich after returning home soon .
Initially Ms. Malin Kundang less agree , considering her husband never returned after going Malin wander but still insisted that he was willing to remove Malin eventually wander away aboard a merchant ship . During his time on the ship , Malin Kundang a lot to learn about seamanship on the crew who are experienced .
Along the way , suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ships were attacked by pirates . All merchandise traders who were on the ship seized by pirates . Even most of the crew and people on the ship were killed by the pirates . Malin Kundang lucky , he was hiding in a small space enclosed by wood that was not killed by the pirates .
Malin Kundang adrift at sea , until finally the host ship stranded on a beach . With the remaining power , 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 Kundang who has become rich and have been married to the mother also Malin Kundang . Mother 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 who might return to his hometown .
After a long marriage , Malin and his wife set sail with the crew as well as a lot of bodyguards . Malin's mother who saw the arrival of the ship to the dock saw two people who were standing on the deck of the ship . He believes that it is his standing , and his wife Malin Kundang .
Malin's mother was headed toward the ship . Once close enough , she saw the scars dilengan the 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 the news ? " , She said as she hugged Kundang . But look at the old woman who dressed shabby and dirty hug , Malin Kundang become angry even though he knew that the old woman was his mother , because she was embarrassed when it was known by his wife and his children .
Received such treatment from her son , Malin Kundang mother very angry . He had not expected her to be rebellious child . Not long after returning Kundang go sailing and on the way came a violent storm destroys the ship Malin Kundang . Amid the chaos, at the same time and another place Kundang mother was praying . Because of mounting anger , he shouted , "God, if he was my son Malin , I curse HIM TO BE ROCK ! "
Right after the Kundang body slowly becomes rigid and in time they finally shaped into a rock . Until now Kundang Stone can still be seen at a beach called Sweet Water beach , in the southern city of Padang , West Sumatra .

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