A short story of Malin Kundang

A short story of Malin Kundang
At one time , in a remote village there is a family of fishermen on the coast of West Sumatra . 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 make a living .
Malin smart kid but a little naughty . He often chasing chickens and hit him with a broom . One day, when Malin was chasing chickens , she tripped over a rock and injured his right arm exposed stone . The wound became dilengannya trace and can not be lost .
Feeling sorry for her mother who worked hard to earn a living to raise themselves . Malin decided to go wander in order to become rich after returning home later .
Initially Ms. Malin Kundang less agree , considering her husband never returned after going to wander but Malin insisted that he was willing to remove Malin eventually wander away aboard a merchant ship . During his time on the ship , Malin Kundang lot to learn about seamanship on the crew who are experienced .
Along the way , suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ships were attacked by pirates . All merchandise traders who were on the ship seized by pirates . Even most of the crew and people who were on the ship were killed by the pirates . Malin Kundang lucky , he was hiding in a small space enclosed by the timber so as not to be killed by the pirates .
Malin Kundang float amid sea , until finally the host ship stranded on a beach . With the remaining power , Malin Kundang walked to the nearest village from the beach . Malin village where villagers stranded is very fertile . With tenacity and perseverance in work , Malin gradually managed to become a wealthy man . It has a lot of merchant ships with men of more than 100 people . After becoming rich , Malin Kundang marry a girl to be his wife .
News Malin Kundang who have become wealthy , and have been married to the mother also Malin Kundang . Mother Malin Kundang feel grateful and very happy his son had succeeded . Since then , Malin 's mother every day to go to the dock , waiting for his son who might return to his hometown .
After a long marriage, Malin and his wife set sail with the crew as well as a lot of bodyguards . Malin's mother who saw the arrival of the ship to the dock saw two men who were standing on the deck of the ship . He believes that it is his standing , Malin Kundang and his wife .
Malin's mother was headed toward the ship . Once close enough , his mother saw scars dilengan 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 you?" , He said , hugging Malin Kundang . But seeing an old woman dressed in shabby and dirty hug her , 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 and his children .
Received such treatment from her son , Malin Kundang 's mother was furious . He had not expected her to be rebellious child . 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 mounting anger , he shouted , "Lord, if true he Malin my son , I curse HIM SO ROCK ! "
Right after that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes rigid and in time they finally shaped into a rock . To date Malin Kundang stone can still be seen at a beach called Sweet Water beach , in the southern city of Padang , West Sumatra .