Malin Kundang

Narrator : 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, and he
had to live hard with his mother. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong child. Once
upon a time, they lived suffered and hanged with the forest yield
Mom (Priskilla) : "Malin, come here son, help me to carry this box."
Malin(Princess): "Yes mom, wait a minute."
(Princess bantu priskilla)
Malin (princess) : "umm... Mom, I have an idea, I want to go sailing overseas... Who knows I
will be a rich man."
Mother (priskilla) : “No, Malin, mom will not let you”
Malin(inces) : “Mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I wanna be a successful
person,”
(urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears)
Mother(inces) : “If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to be
success in your life.... But, promise me, you’ll come home.”
Malin(inces) : I promise mom

Narrator : In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of
the successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him.
Mother(killa) : “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said Malin Kundang’s mother , she gave
him some food
Malin(inces) : “Yes, Mother,”
Mother(killa) : “You too have to take a good care of yourself. I’ll keep in touch with you,”
(Inces salim ke emak nya.)

Narator : Before Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin’s mother hugged him tight as if she didn’t
want to let him go.
Jeda bentar
Narator : It had been three months since Malin Kundang left his mother. As his mother had
predicted before, he hadn’t contacted her yet. Every morning, she stood on the pier. She wished
to see the ship that brought Malin kundang home. Every day and night, she prayed to , God for
her son’s safety.
Mom(priskilla) : God please save my son malin

Narrator : Many years later, Malin Kundang became a wealthty merchant, with a huge ship, loads
of trading goods, many ship crews, and a beautiful wife.
Malin : "haha, now, I am a rich man. I can buy everything with my money.

In his journey, his ship landed on a beach. The villagers reconigzed him, and the news ran fast in
the town: 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.

(Priskilla lari ke malin)

Mother(priskilla) : “Malin, you’re back, son!”.....“I miss you so much.”
Ningrum (Hellen): "Who is that old woman, my husband?
Mom(priskilla): Malin, who is her? Is she your wife? She is very beautiful, come here...!
(Priskilla mau menyentuh Ningrum)
Malin(princess): "Don't touch her! You are dirty, her skin can be dirty too!"
Ningrum (len): "Who is that old woman? Is she your mother?."
Malin(princess) : “I don’t know....”
Mother(Killa): "Malin, my son. Do you remember about your promise? I'm your mother!"
Malin(incess) : Go way ! you are not my mother… my mother is dead

Narator : Malin Kundang ,he pretended not to recognize her mother.

Ningrum(len) : Hei you, go away now.
Malin(inces) : Go away... Go away now!"
Mom(killa) : I'm your mother... Malin
Malin(inces) : ”Don't call me as your son, dirty old woman...! come on, my wife. We must go
from this place."
(Dorong mom)
Ningrum(len): "yes"

Narator : After pushing his mother away, Malin came back to his ship
Mother(killa): Malin, my son .. if you don’t recognize your mother, your life will be
miserable ..if you were my son, malin.I cursed you, you better be a stone

Narator : After that, suddenly coming storm destroying Malin's ship, flash of Lightning coming
to his body. And...
Malin(inces): What's happening? My body... I can't move! Mom... I'm sorry mom... I'm sorry...!!!
Mother(killa) : you’re late son

Narrator : And Malin became a stone when he was begging to his mother. Ship,crew and his wife
sunk down to boottom of the sea. That's result if we rebellious to our parents especially to our
mother.