Once
upon a time, in the coastal area of Sumatra, lives a poor family. The
family had a kid named Malin Kundang. Due to very poor condition of
their families, Malin kundang's father decided to go to the country
side.
Malin kundang and his mother hope that he could bring some
money and support their daily needs. Time after time, they wait for him,
but he did not come. They even believed that he is already dead.
Feeling sad, Malin kundang thought that he could make a living in the
country side in the hope that later on when returning to my hometown; he
has become a very rich. Finally Malin kundang go sailing along with a
merchant ship captain in his hometown that has been successful.
Kehidupan Malin Kundang Sebagai Pelaut
During his stay on the ship, Malin kundang lot to learn about
seamanship on the crew that has been experienced. Malin studied hard on
his friends shipping on more experienced, and ultimately he's very good
at shipping.
Many islands have been, up to a day in the middle of
the trip, suddenly 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 very lucky he was not killed by the pirates, because when it
happened, Malin immediately hid in a small space enclosed by the timber.
Malin Kundang floats amid sea, until finally the host ship stranded on a
beach. With the rest of the existing power, Malin Kundang walked to the
nearest village from the beach. Arriving in the village, Malin Kundang
told the ntives about the incident that happened to him. Malin village
where villagers stranded is very fertile. With tenacity and perseverance
in work, over time Malin had become a very rich. He has many fruit
merchant ships with the children of more than 100 people. After becoming
rich, Malin Kundang marry a girl to become his wife.
Kembalinya Malin
After a long marriage, Malin and his wife make the voyage with a large
and beautiful ship with the crew and a lot of bodyguards. Malin kundangs
wife want to know his husbands hometowns. In the other side, poor Malin
kundang mothers was worried about his son, and goes to the beach
everyday, hope that her son will be back from the journey. She saw a
very beautiful ship landed on the town harbour. Malin's mother who
always checks every ship that arrived, hoping there is his son among the
passenger, surprised to see a man. She founds out that he is her son
Malin kundang.
Malin Kundang stepped down from the ship. Once
close enough, his mother saw the birthmarks on Malin kundangs arm. She
is now convinced that Malin is her son. Missed so much, she hug his son
and asked "Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending
any news to me?". Arrogantly, Malin immediately released her mother's
arms and pushed him up to fall. "Old women, I do not know who you are"
said Malin Kundang at his mother. Malin Kundang pretended not to
recognize her mother, because of shame with her mother who is old and
wearing tattered clothes. "She was your mother?" Malin's wife asks him.
"No, he was just a beggar who pretended to be admitted as a mom to get
my property".
Kutukan Ibu Malin
Hearing statement and
treated arbitrarily by his son, the mother of Malin kundang is very
angry. He did not expect him to be rebellious child. Because anger is
mounting, Malin's mother tipped his hand, saying "Oh God, if he my son, I
curse him became a stone." Malin's mother goes away with sad feelings.
Knowing that his only son, which she always loves and missed all days,
come and treat her like that.
Malin kundang and his crew departed
shortly after visiting the hometown.Soon after departed, the calm, nice
weather suddenly changed. The winds roared fierce and storms come to
destroy the ship Kundang. Malin himself knows that it might be the curse
from his own mother. That makes Malin prays, to beg a mercy from the
God. The ship are destroyed and dumped into the beach. Malin's body and
the shipwrecks scattered. After that Malin' body slowly becomes rigid
and in time they finally shaped into a rock. Malin's mothers feel sorry
about her son's fate. But it was too late.
In moslem tradition,
it is believed that prays from the parents are easily granted by God,
either bad or goods. This story told people to be humbles and do not
forget his family after being successful, the story also told the
parents that they must not easily pray a bad things to their children,
and guide their children with care and lots of patients
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