Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, on the north coast oI Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was
called Malin Kundang. They didn`t earn much as Iishing was their only source oI income. Malin
Kundang grew up as a skillIul young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money.
However, as they were only Iisherman`s helper, they still lived in poverty. 'Mother, what iI I sail
overseas? asked Malin Kundang one day to his mother. Her mother didn`t agree but Malin
Kundang had made up his mind. 'Mother, iI I stay here, I`ll always be a poor man. I want to be a
successIul person, urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears, 'II you really want to go,
I can`t stop you. I could only pray to God Ior you to gain success in liIe, said his mother wisely.
'But, promise me, you`ll come home.

In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one oI the
successIul ship`s crew. Malin was oIIered to join him. 'Take a good care oI yourselI, son, said
Malin Kundang`s mother as she gave him some Iood supplies. 'Yes, Mother, Malin Kundang
said. 'You too have to take a good care oI yourselI. I`ll keep in touch with you, he continued
beIore kissing his mother`s hand. BeIore Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin`s mother hugged
him tight as iI she didn`t want to let him go.

It had been three months since Malin Kundang leIt his mother. As his mother had predicted
beIore, 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 the God Ior her son`s
saIety. There was so much prayer that had been said due to her deep love Ior Malin Kundang.
Even though it`s been a year she had not heard any news Irom Malin Kundang, she kept waiting
and praying Ior him.

AIter several years waiting without any news, Malin Kundang`s mother was suddenly surprised
by the arrival oI a big ship in the pier where she usually stood to wait Ior her son. When the ship
Iinally pulled over, Malin Kundang`s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a
ladder along with a beautiIul woman. She could not be wrong. Her blurry eyes still easily
recognized him. The man was Malin Kundang, her son.

Malin Kundang`s mother quickly went to see her beloved son. 'Malin, you`re back, son! said
Malin Kundang`s mother and without hesitation, she came running to hug Malin Kundang, 'I
miss you so much. But, Malin Kundang didn`t show any respond. He was ashamed to admit his
own mother in Iront oI his beautiIul wiIe. 'You`re not my Mother. I don`t know you. My mother
would never wear such ragged and ugly clothes, said Malin Kundang as he release his mother
embrace.

Malin Kundang`s mother take a step back, 'Malin.You don`t recognize me? I`m your mother!
she said sadly. Malin Kundang`s Iace was as cold as ice. 'Guard, take this old women out oI
here, Malin Kundang ordered his bodyguard. 'Give her some money so she won`t disturb me
again! Malin Kundang`s mother cried as she was dragged by the bodyguard, Malin. my son.
Why do you treat your own mother like this?

Malin Kundang ignored his mother and ordered the ship crews to set sail. Malin Kundang`s
mother sat alone in the pier. Her heart was so hurt, she cried and cried. 'Dear God, iI he isn`t my
son, please let him have a save journey. But iI he is, I cursed him to become a stone, she prayed
to the God.

In the quiet sea, suddenly the wind blew so hard and a thunderstorm came. Malin Kundang`s
huge ship was wrecked. He was thrown by the wave out oI his ship, and Iell on a small island.
Suddenly, his whole body turned into stone. He was punished Ior not admitting his own mother.
%4-a Lake
In ancient times in a village in North Sumatra, there lived a Iarmer named Toba alone in a Ilat
and Iertile valley. The Iarmer was working on the Iarm Ior the purpose oI his liIe.

Besides working on his Iarm, sometimes he went Iishing to the river which is not Iar Irom his
home. Each time he was Iishing, it's easy because the Iish got in the clear river that is a lot oI
Iish. Pancingannya he cooked the Iish to eat.

One evening, aIter returning Irom the Iields he went straight to the river Ior Iishing. But it was
quite a long time he did not provoke any iakan gets. Events like that, never experienced beIore.
Because usually Iish in the river is easy to hook him. Because already too long no one takes the
bait rod, he was so upset and decided to quit Iishing. But when he was about to pull rod, Iishing
rod suddenly was struck by a Iish pulled it away ketengah river Iishing. His heart had been upset
that turned into a happy, Because he knew that the Iish grabbed the pole was a big Iish.

AIter a while he let the rod is pulled to and Iro, then hook it disentakkannya, and there was a big
Iish hanging and Iloundered at the end oI the rope pole. Quickly the Iish was pulled to the
ground so as not to loose. Smiling, happy eyes pole he was separated Irom the Iish's mouth. By
the time he was oII the hook, the Iish looked at him meaningIully. Then, aIter the Iish was placed
into one where he got into the river to bathe. His Ieeling elated because he had never had Iish
that big. He smiled as he imagined how good the Iish's meat later when it's baked. When leaving
the river to return to his house was getting dusk.

Arriving home, he immediately brought a big Iish to the kitchen pancingannya results. When he
was about to light a Iire Ior grilling Iish, Iirewood in the kitchen turns out her home was gone.
He immediately went out to get Iirewood Irom the ground under the house. Then, carrying a Iew
pieces oI Iirewood she climbed back into the house and went straight to the kitchen.

By the time he arrived in the kitchen, he was surprised at all because the big Iish that is not there
anymore. But where the Iish was placed seemed stretched a Iew pieces oI gold. With shock and
surprise experienced a strange situation, he leIt the kitchen and entered the room.

When he opened the door, suddenly tersirap blood because in the room stood a woman with her
hair long and curly. The woman was combing her hair as she stood Iacing the mirror that hung
on the bedroom wall. A moment later the woman suddenly turned and looked at the man that
stood bewildered at the mouth oI the door. The man became very Iascinated because the Iace oI
the woman who stood beIore him extraordinary beautiIul. He had never seen such a beautiIul
woman that though Iormerly he had wandered Iar into the various countries.

Because it was late, she asked that the lights on. AIter he turned on the lights, he invited her to
accompany him kedapur because he wanted to cook rice Ior them. While waiting Ior the rice is
cooked, as told by her that he was an incarnation oI the great Iish that had gained him when
Iishing in rivers. Then explain also that some pieces oI gold located in the kitchen it was an
incarnation scales. AIter several weeks she states willing to accept his proposal on condition that
he must swear that all his liIe he would never bring up the origin oI her incarnate myang oI Iish.
AIter he had thus sworn, kawinlah them.

A year later, they were blessed with a son they named Samosir. Sngat spoiled child that resulted
in the boy's mother who is less good tempered and lazy .

Once large enough, the boy told his mother drove rice every day Ior his Iather who worked in the
Iields. However, he oIten reIused to do the job that Iorced her mother to deliver rice to the Iields.

One day, the boy told his mother again to deliver rice to the Iarm Ior his Iather. At Iirst he
reIused. However, because oI continued Iorced his mother, with kesl he went to deliver the rice.
In the middle oI the road, mostly rice and pauknya she eats. Arriving in the Iields, the rest oI the
rice it is only a little he gave to his Iather. When received, the Iather was Ieeling very hungry
because the rice was delivered late. ThereIore, it is the Iather became very angry when he saw
the rice given to him are the remains. Growing anger when his son conIessed that he who takes
up most oI the rice it. Patience is the Iather is lost and she beat her son, saying: "Son oI insolent.
Not ungrateIul. Really you're the oIIspring oI women who come Irom Iish! "

Sobbing, the boy ran home to Iind her mother at home. To his mother he complained that he had
beaten his Iather. All the words uttered slur on his Iather tell him anyway. Listening to his son,
the mother was so sad, especially because her husband has violated his oath with the words slur
he spoke to his son. The mother told her to immediately go up the hill which is located not so Iar
Irom their home and climb the highest tree located at the top oI the hill. Without asking again,
the child's mother immediately take command. He ran toward the hill and climb it.

When seen by the mother her son was almost to the top oI trees that climb up the hill, he ran
toward the river that are not so Iar away Irom their homes. When he arrived on the banks oI the
river is lightning accompanied by thunder, which megelegar. A moment later he jumped into the
river and suddenly turn into a big Iish. At the same time, the river was Ilooding and down too
heavy downpours. Some time later, the river was already overIlowing everywhere and
tergenanglah valley where the river Ilows. Mr. Toba could not save himselI, he was drowned by
a pool oI water. Eventually, it expanded pool oI water and turned into a huge lake that later
called the Lake Toba. Being a small island in the middle named aIter the island oI Samosir.