Story Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, there lived a family in the coastal area of ​​Sumatra. The family has a child named Malin Kundang. Due to very poor condition of their families, the father malin decided to go into the country side.
Malin and his mother's big hope, one day his father came home with a lot of money that can later be to buy daily necessities. After months and months turned out malin father did not come, and eventually hopes pupuslah Malin Kundang and his mother.
After Malin Kundang growing up, he thought to make a living in the country side in the hope of later when I returned to my hometown, she was already a wealthy man. Malin Kundang finally come sailing along with a merchant ship captain in his hometown that has been successful.
During their stay on the ship, Malin Kundang much to learn about seamanship on the crew that have been experienced. Malin studied hard about shipping to his friends who are more experienced, and finally he was very adept in terms of shipping.

Many have visited the island, until one day in the middle of the trip, suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ship attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship seized by pirates. Even most of the crew and people on the ship were killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang very lucky he was not killed by the pirates, because when it happened, Malin immediately hid in a small space enclosed by the timber.
Malin Kundang adrift amid the sea, until finally the ship was stranded on a beach. With the remaining power available, Malin Kundang walked to the nearest village from the beach. Arriving in the village, Malin Kundang helped by people in the village after previously telling what happened to him. Malin is marooned villages where the village 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. Having become rich, Malin Kundang marry a girl to be his wife.
After a long marriage, Malin and his wife set sail with a large and beautiful ship with the crew as well as a lot of bodyguards. Malin Kundang mother who stayed with his son every day, seeing a very beautiful ship, entered the harbor. He saw two people standing on the deck. He believes that it is her son was standing along with his wife Malin Kundang.
Malin Kundang came down from the ship. He was greeted by his mother. Once close enough, she saw twelve people injured dilengan right, the more convinced his mother that he was approached Malin Kundang. "Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending any news?", She said, hugging Malin Kundang. But Kundang immediate release of her mother's arms and pushed it down. "Women do not know myself, as my mother's only air admitted," says Malin Kundang to her mother. Malin Kundang pretended not to recognize her mother, because of shame with her mother who is old and dressed in rags. "She's your mother?", Tanya wife Malin Kundang. "No, he was just a beggar who pretended to be claimed as my mother to get my property," Malin said to his wife. Hearing statements and arbitrarily treated by his son, the mother of Malin Kundang very angry. He had not expected her to be rebellious child. Because of mounting anger, Malin's mother tipped his hand saying "Oh God, if he my son, I sumpahi he became a rock". Not long after the wind roared loud and violent storm destroyed the ship came Malin Kundang. After that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes stiff and gradually eventually shaped into a rock.