Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang is a smart boy but a little naughty. He often chases chicken and hits them with a broom. One day, when Malin Kundang was chasing chicken, she tripped over a stone and injured his right arm. The wound became scar and can not be removed. Feeling sorry for his mother who threw the bones for a living to raise him, Malin decided to go wandering to become rich. And after he rich, he promised to his mother that he must go home someday.

Malin Kundang’s mother disagree, remembering her husband also never returned after go wandering. But finally, Malin Kundang’s mother approved him to go wandering with a merchant ship. During the time he stayed inside the ship, he also learned more about shipping.

In the middle of the sea, suddenly, Malin Kundang’s ship was attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship were killed by the pirates. Even most of the crew and people on board were killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang was lucky, he could hide in a small space enclosed by the timber so he was not killed by the pirates.

Malin Kundang’s ship was floating on the sea, until finally the ship stranded on a beach. With the remaining force, Malin Kundang walked towards the nearest village from the beach. The village Malin found was very fertile. With his perseverance in working, over time Malin had become a wealthy man. He has many merchant ship with the crew of more than 100 people. After becoming rich, Malin Kundang married a beautiful girl.

The news about Malin Kundang getting rich and marrying a beautiful girl, have been heard by his mother. His mother was grateful and happy. Since that, Malin Kundang’s mother always waited for her son to return home.

Not long after being married, he and his wife sailed with a lot of crew to his hometown. Malin Kundang’s mother, who saw the arrival of the ship, realized there are two people who were standing on the ship. She’s sure they are her son and her daughter in law.

Malin Kundang’s mother walked toward the ship. Once close enough, his mother saw the right arm of the man in the ship have a scar. Then, he was increasingly convinced that it was his son. Then, Malin Kundang’s mother hugged her son. But, Malin Kundang did not admit that she was her mother because he was ashamed to his wife and his crew.

Because her son did not want to admit her as his mother, she was angry and condemned her son to a stone. Until now, Malin Kundang’s stone can still be found in Padang, West Sumatra.

The Characters:
1. Malin Kundang:  a smart boy but a little naughty, when he was rich, he forget his mother and disobedient to his mother
2. His mom:  an old woman who waited his son to go home

The Settings:
1. When: a long-long ago
2. Where: in the sea, in a village, in the beach

The problems:
1. Malin Kundang’s mother would not allow her son to go wandering.
2. When Malin Kundang went wandering, Malin Kundang’s ship was attacked by the pirates.
3. Maling Kundang did not admit that the old woman is his mother.

The series of events:
1. Malin Kundang wanted to go wandering to make his mother happy. But, his mother did not allow him to go wandering.
2. When Malin Kundang went wandering, Malin Kundang’s ship was attacked by the pirates. But Malin Kundang was lucky, he was not killed by the pirates.
3. Then, Malin Kundang adrifted at sea and stranded in a village.
4. In the village, Malin Kundang worked hardly then, he became rich and married a beautiful girl.
5. After that, he went home. He met his mother but he didn’t want to admit because he was ashamed about his mother to his crew and his wife.
6. Malin Kundang’s mother was angry because her son didn’t want to admit her and then she condemned her son to be a stone.

By: Jeanie Margaretha