I would like to write. The story of a child who was cursed to be a stone is one of the most famous folk tales in West Sumatra. Yes, because he disobeyed his mother, Malin Kundang suffered a tragic fate at the end of his life. We usually heard from our parents about Indonesian culture. We can take the message from this very legendary story so let's see
Once upon a time, there lived a widow with a son, in the village of Pantai Air Manis, Padang, West Sumatra. The woman's name is Mande Rubayah, while her son's name is Malin Kundang. Since childhood, Malin Kundang was orphaned after the death of his father. Growing up, Malin Kundang wanted to change his fate into a big man.
He asked for his mother's blessing to migrate to another country. The shoot was loved, the ulam arrived, a large ship docked at Air Manis Beach. The arrival of the ship confirmed Malin Kundang's heart to go abroad."Mom, I want to find work, migrate to other countries," said Malin in a low voice.“Not necessarily once a year there is a large ship docked at this beach. I will look for work so that our destiny will change and be free from poverty.” Although with a heavy heart, the mother finally allowed her child to go abroad
Days turned into months, months turned into years, Malin Kundang had left his village without ever telling his mother. Until one day, a large ship docked at Air Manis beach.
Seeing this, Mande Rubayah joined the crowd to approach the ship. He was very sure that the young man was Malin Kundang. Without awkwardness, he immediately hugged Malin tightly, as if he was afraid of losing his child again. Then he greeted Malin with a hoarse voice because he was holding back tears of joy.
"Malin, my son, why did it take you so long to leave your mother?" Malin was stunned because he could not believe that the woman was his mother. Before he could think, Malin Kundang's beautiful wife insulted Malin Kundang's mother, who was his mother-in-law. "Tch! Is this bad woman your mother? Why did you lie to me?” he said. The wife also asked Malin Kundang if the woman was his mother.
"Didn't you say that your mother was a noble on the same level as us?" Hearing his wife's words, Malin Kundang pushed the old woman to the ground. Mande Rubayah said again to convince Malin Kundang that she was his mother.
"Malin, Malin, my son. I am your mother, son!” said Rubayah quietly. Even so, Malin Kundang did not pay attention to his mother's words. “Hey, old lady! My mother is not like you, you look so poor and dirty!” said the Malin while pushing the old woman until she fell unconscious. When Mande Rubayah woke up, Air Manis Beach was deserted. In the sea, he saw Malin's ship getting farther away.
His heart ached like it was being stabbed. His hands were raised to the sky as he prayed. "O Allah, the Almighty, if he is not my son, I forgive his actions earlier. But if it is true that he is my son, Malin Kundang, I ask for your justice." Not long after, the weather in the middle of the sea, which was previously sunny, suddenly turned dark. Somehow at first, suddenly a big storm hit Malin Kundang's ship. Instantly the ship shattered into pieces. Then the waves hit the beach.
The next day, at the foot of the hill, you can see pieces of a ship that have turned to stone, that is Malin Kundang's ship. Not far from that place, there was a boulder resembling a human body. That said, that is the body of Malin Kundang, an ungodly child who was cursed by his mother turned to stone. Between the rocks, anchovy, mullet, and mackerel swam. That said, the fish came from the body fragments of his wife who kept looking for Malin Kundang.