he Legend of
T
Malin kundang
A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatera, lived
a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang’s father had passed
away when he was a baby, that’s why he had to live hard with his mother.
Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong child. He usually went
to the sea to catch fish everyday, brought fish he had catch to his mother,
or sold it in the town.
One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant’s ship
which was being raided by a small band of pirates. With his brave and
power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy
and asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed.
Many years later, Malin Kundang became a wealthty merchant with a
huge ship, loads of trading goods, many ship crews, and a beautiful wife.
In his journey, his ship landed on a beach.
The villagers reconigzed him, and the news ran so fast :
“Malin Kundang became a rich man and now he is here”
His mother, in deepful sadnees after years of loneliness, ran to the beach
to meet her beloved son again.
When the mother came, Malin Kundang, in front of his well dressed wife,
his crews and his own gloriness, denied to meet his mother. He said that
his mother too old, poor and dirty.
Malin Kundang said, “Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like
you, dirty, poor and ugly!”. His mother was crying. Then he ordered his
crews to set sail.
Enraged, his mother cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a
stone if he didn’t apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. In
the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked
and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologized. He was thrown by the
wave out of his ship, fell on a small island, and suddenly turned into stone.
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The moral message from the story above is that it teaches us how
important it is to always respect parents, especially mothers.