THE LEGEND OF MALIN KUNDANG | Story Telling with View
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Published 2024-06-09
Once upon a time, lived a diligent and smart boy named Malin Kundang. He lived in the seashore with his old mother. They lived harmonious and quite happy although lived in the poorness.
One day, a big ship moored to the beach near Malin’s village. People from the big ship asked peoples to join and work in their ship because they would go to the cross island. Malin Kundang was interesting, he wanted to join with the big ship because he wanted to improve life quality of his family. But, The mother worried to Malin, so Malin didn’t get the permission from mother. Then, Malin still kept his arguments up until his mother said yes. Finally, he joined and sailed with big ship.
After five years later, Malin Kundang became rich Merchant because he success on the Inter- Island trading. After that, he married with beautiful daughter from another rich merchant. Then, he came back to his village with his beautiful wife. His wife didn’t know Malin’s real family and descent. Hearing this good news, Malin’s mother ran quickly approached Malin with happiness. She brought a plate of Bika cake because Malin very loved it. But, what she get, Malin acted never know who she is. Malin didn’t recognize that old woman as his poor mother, and then he kicked the Bika cake which brought by Malin’s mother until broke in pieces.
The mother was very broken heart because Malin seditious with she, the woman who had growth and born him to the world. Then, his mother said that if he was not her malin, he would go with happiness. But, if he was truly her Malin, she cursed Malin to be a stone.
Suddenly, the big ship of Malin Kundang was vacillated by a Big rain and storm. It made all of his crew in the big ship tossed aside out. Malin realized that was his mistake that seditious his mother. Thunder came to his big ship and the ship broke in many pieces. Several pieces come to the malin’s village. Finally, her mother found Malin Kundang bowed down and he became a stone.