Malin Kundang Story

Cultural diversity shelter under the umbrella of the motherland makes Indonesia is not only rich in tradition, but also filled with a variety of legends and folklore. The story behind the legend and the folklore must have slipped a moral message and its own philosophy. As can be inferred from the story of Malin Kundang.
In ancient times there lived a widow named Mande Rubayah. Mande Rubayah had a son named Malin Kundang. They lived in villages Sweet Water Beach, Padang - West Sumatra. Their economic condition has deteriorated after her husband went sailing and never come back again. Mande Rubayah Kundang forced to raise with his own sweat. Malin Kundang very loved by his mother, he's a smart kid but a little naughty. 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.
After Malin grew up, he decided to earn a living outside the island because not bear to see his mother drudge for families turn. Originally mother disagreed considering her husband had never returned after wandering. In the end his mother allowed because Malin insisted to go wander.
Malin Kundang boarded a merchant ship. Over at Malin learn about cruise ships. Many islands are traversed by Malin, until eventually boarded a ship hijacked by pirates Malin. Malin hiding behind a timber ship, all crew killed in the pirate attacks. Malin bobbing in the middle of the sea, and eventually he was stranded on an island. The island is very fertile because citizens are persistent in the work. With a potluck power, Malin walked toward the city.
On this island Kundang working diligently, until finally he was rich and marry a woman who maketh wife. Malin has a merchant ship and a few men. Wealth Kundang finally heard by the mother, Mande Rubayah. Mande very happy to hear the news that his son had succeeded. Since then Mande Rubayah always waiting at the dock to witness his son home.
After a long marriage Malin finally decided to go sailing with his wife and his children. Sure enough, shortly Malin to the island of his birth. The mother saw from afar two men were standing on the boat and Mande Rubayah sure that the child and his wife.
Malin Kundang mother had approached the ship in order to be sure that it was his son. By the time the boat approached, Mande Rubayah increasingly convinced that he is Kundang after seeing the scars on the boy's right arm. He approached and said, "Malin Kundang my son, why did you go so long without giving news of your mother?" While holding his son. But look at the old lady dressed shabby and dirty hug, Malin became angry, when Malin knowing that it was his mother. Malin angry because embarrassed his wife and his children. Because treated as such, Mande Rubayah angry with Malin Kundang. He prayed if it is true he Kundang curse him into stone.
Malin Kundang back sailing in the middle of the road and a big storm destroys the ship occurred, the mother answered prayer, slowly Kundang rigid body and turned to stone. Until now Kundang Stone can still be seen at Sweet Water beach, in the southern city of Padang, West Sumatra.