MALIN KUNDANG

Malin Kundang is the only child who lives with his mother. As a teenager, he decided to go abroad on a
merchant's ship. On the way, Malin Kundang's ship was attacked by pirates. All merchandise was
confiscated, while crew members of ships and ferries were massacred. Malin Kundang so that his life is
safe. After adrift at sea, finally the ship he was on was stranded on a beach. Malin Kundang walked to
the nearest village, and started a new life there. Thanks to his persistence in work, he managed to
become a merchant who owned many merchant ships and their men. After being rich, Malin Kundang

got married

Years later, Malin Kundang and his wife set out on a voyage, and landed in their homeland. Malin's
mother witnessed his arrival. The mother saw that the merchant on the ship was very similar to Malin
Kundang. He approached the ship to confirm the characteristics of his son, and became more certain
after everything matched, then tried to communicate with Malin Kundang. However, Malin Kundang
became angry even though he knew that the old woman was his mother, because he was ashamed of
his mother's shabby and dirty appearance. Getting treated like that, Malin Kundang's mother was very
angry. He also swore at his son, "Oh God, if he really is my son, I swear he will turn into a stone". When
Malin Kundang went sailing again, a terrible storm destroyed his ship. Then he was stranded on the
shores of his homeland. After that, his body slowly stiffened, and finally shaped into a rock.