At one time , there is a fishermen family in a village on the coast of West
Sumatra. The family has a son named Malin Kundang. Due to poor financial condition of the family, the father decided to make a living in the country by wading across a vast ocean. Malin's father never returned to his home so that his mother had to replace the position of Malin's father to work. When he was adult because of feeling sorry for her mother who worked hard. Malin decided to go wander by a merchant ship in order to become rich after returning home later. During his time on the ship, Malin Kundang learn a lot about seamanship on the crew who are experienced. Malin Kundang was lucky, in his journey he could be a rich and married with a beautiful girl. After a long marriage, Malin and his wife set sail with the crew as well as a lot of bodyguards and stop at his village. Malin's mother who saw the arrival of the ship to the dock saw two people standing on the deck of the ship. She believed that they were Malin Kundang and his wife . Malin's mother was headed toward the ship. Once close enough, his mother saw scars on his arm so she believed he was the right person, the more convinced his mother that he was approached Malin Kundang. " Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending massage for me?" She said , hugged Malin Kundang. But seeing an old woman dressed in shabby and dirty hug him, Malin Kundang became angry even though he knew that the old woman was her mother, because she was embarrassed when it 's known to his wife. Received such treatment from her son, Malin Kundang 's mother was furious . She had not expected her son to be rebellious. Not long after Malin Kundang again go sailing and on the way came a violent storm destroys the ship Malin Kundang. Amid the chaos, at the same time and another place Malin Kundang 's mother was praying. Because of so anger, she shouted, "Lord, if true he was Malin my son, I curse HIM BECOME A ROCK ! " Right after that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes rigid and in time he finally shaped into a rock.