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| Stone of Malin Kundang |
Malin Kundang was folklore that originated from the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Malin Kundang legend tells of a rebellious child to his mother and therefore doomed to stone. Form stones in Sweet Water beach, Padang, said to be the remains of the ship Malin Kundang.
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 with a boat ride on the ship saudagar.Selama, Malin Kundang a lot to learn about seamanship on the crew 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 on the high seas, 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 twelve people injured dilengan right, 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 see shabbily dressed old lady and hugged her dirty 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 mother Kundang very angry. He had not expected her to be rebellious child. Because of mounting anger, Malin's mother swore her "Oh God, if he was my son, I sumpahi he became a rock".
Not long after returning Kundang go sailing and on the way came a violent storm destroys the ship Malin Kundang. After that 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 named Aia Manih beach, in the southern city of Padang, West Sumatra.
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 with a boat ride on the ship saudagar.Selama, Malin Kundang a lot to learn about seamanship on the crew 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 on the high seas, 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 twelve people injured dilengan right, 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 see shabbily dressed old lady and hugged her dirty 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 mother Kundang very angry. He had not expected her to be rebellious child. Because of mounting anger, Malin's mother swore her "Oh God, if he was my son, I sumpahi he became a rock".
Not long after returning Kundang go sailing and on the way came a violent storm destroys the ship Malin Kundang. After that 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 named Aia Manih beach, in the southern city of Padang, West Sumatra.
