THE STORY OF MALING KUNDANG

Long time a go, in a small village near the beach in west Sumatra. Lived a woman and her son.
They were Malin Kundang and his mother. Malin’s mother were a single parents due to Malin’s
father had passed away since Malin was a child. Malin had to lived hard with his mother.
Malin Kundang was a handsome, diligent and strong boy. He always helped his mother to earn
money by fishing.
Audience, although they worked hard but they still poor.
One day, Malin met his mother and asked her to allow him to find a job in a big city. Malin said
” Mom, I want go to a big city to find a better job. So we’ll have a better life
e, please allow me mom.”
His mother answered sadly, ” Please don’t leave me alone son, you are my only son, I love you
so much.”
Malin replied ” But I have to go now mom, I promise I’ll come back for you.” Malin was eager
to change their life. Finally with a hard feeling her mother said ” All right son, I allow you to go
but you must pay your promise .” Malin’s answered happily, ” All right mom, I’ll back and make
you happy someday.”
In the early morning Malin’s went to a big city by a ship.
Happy audience do you know what happen the next? Well, I’ll continue
My story, In a big city Malin worked in a big ship. He was a good looking and diligent boy so
many women felt in love with him including the daughter of the richest merchant. Fortunately,
Malin also felt in love with her. In order to married the girl Malin work harder and harder until
he got success and married the girl.
Happy audience don’ t always have negative thinking about Malin. Actually as a human beings
he also has positive thing he is diligent and never give up to get success. it’s proved, wasn’t it?
( Little smile REMEMBER THAT)
But how was his mother?
She was getting old and sad. She always came to a shore every morning waiting for His son
while singing ( sing a song ) people around her took pity when looking at Malin’ s mother. When
there was a ship came she always came through and asked about her son. ” Hi, Do you see
Malin? My handsome son? Where’s Malin? “
The captain off the ship answered, ” No mom, there s no one name Malin, sorry.”
Malin’s mother was upset and went to her house. It happened again and again.
Well, happy audience we back to Malin, How was he ? Years passed
Malin became a rich merchant and had a beautiful wife but he forgot his promise to his mother.
One morning, Malin’s wife asked him to go vacation. So Malin prepared his big luxurious ship
and everything to sail.
However , in the middle of his voyage a big storm blockaded their ship, therefore the ship had to
board in the closest island. You know audience it was the island where Malin was born.
Many people came to see a big luxurious ship including malin’s mother. They saw Malin in that
ship, they cried” Malin comes, Malin comes.” Malin’s mother heard that. She shocked and wept
happily. She rans to meet Malin. She cried, ” Is that you Malin? Is that you my beloved son?
thanks God you go home Malin. I’m your mother, do you remember me?” Malin ‘s wife
shocked and said, ” Son? She says that you’re her Son, is that true Malin?”
Malin became ashamed to admit his mother. He answered arrogantly ” Mother, oh...no...no.. My
dear I don’t know this poor old woman.” Then Malin cried to his mother ” Hi, you poor woman
get out of my ship!” Audience, Malin’s mother begged sadly, ” Malin my Son, don’t you
remember your promise? Why are you so cruel? I’ m your mother?” Malin answered loudly ”
No, you’re not my mother, my mother was death.” The old woman was really hurt, she got out
of the ship while crying and kneeled on the ground ” Oh my God, you know what happen to me,
please, Do what do you want to do.”
Audience do you know what happen the next?
Well, I’ll continue my story.
Suddenly the wind blew hard, the sky was getting dark and the storm destroyed Malin’s ship.
Malin’s cried loudly ” Mother...mother...please help me, forgive me please, mother.” But it was
too late, she cursed into a stone.
Now you can see the stone in West Sumatra.