history and origins of the statue of master kundang

Somewhere, there lived a family of fishermen on the coast of Sumatra. The family consists of father, mother and a boy named Malin Kundang. Their lives are very concern, fraught with difficulties and is far from established. see the living conditions of the family that this difficult, the father decided to make a living in the country side to navigate the vast sea, hoping to be able to change the fate of his family life. Dwelt the Malin and her mother in their small hut.
A week, two weeks, a month, two months even 1 year old, Malin's father did not come back to his hometown. Even the news of its existence was already no longer heard. The mother can only be resigned to the fact that the husband is not there beside him again, either beada where he is now.
His days are now passed by both his mother, who had to replace Malin's father as the breadwinner for a living. All any heavy work for the lawful, treated his mother for the support of her only child master kundang.
Malin clever child but a bit mischievous. He often chasing chickens and hit him with a broom. One day when Malin was chasing a chicken, he tripped over a stone and injured his right arm exposed rocks. The wound became scar dilengannya and can not be lost.
After adolescence, Malin already started thinking about his family life, Malin felt sorry for his mother, who worked hard to earn a living for mengidupi and magnified himself. He thinks for a living in the country side in the hope of later when he returned to his hometown, he was already a wealthy man and could repay his mother happy and proud family.
When Malin was on the beach, Malin noticed a captain who is none other than his neighbor, malin see how the helmsman to be rich and live with pleasure. Malin hesitantly approached and asked about his success. And the helmsman was told how his life story at the start. Malin was very interested and wanted to be like the captain. Also offers a master helmsman to go sailing with him. Malin interested solicitation merchant ship captain who was once poor now had become a wealthy man. Malin was going to express intention return to the mother.
Malin night started talking with her mother. in their discussion also expressed his intention Malin. When Malin expressed his intention to the mother, the mother immediately westernized, because the master is the only child and the most precious treasure in his life. but due to the continued urgent Malin, Malin Kundang mother finally agreed though with a heavy heart.
After preparing the supplies and adequate provision, Malin immediately headed to the dock to be escorted by his mother.
"My son, if you are already successful and become affluent people, do not you forget about your mother and halamannu this village, son," said the mother in tears.
Kapalpun start sailing and increasingly away with a wave accompanied by Ms. Malin who continued to sob sad because her left. Now the mother only leads a solitary life. Just hope now he has to survive, hopes to be reunited with his favorite child someday.
During their stay in the ship, Malin Kundang a lot to learn about seamanship on the crew who are already experienced. Along the way, suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ship attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship was seized by pirates. In fact, 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 that is enclosed by the timber. Malin Kundang adrift amid the sea, until finally board the ship stranded on a beach.
With the rest of the existing power, 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 marooned villages where the village is very fertile. That's where master began pioneering life. Malin years of hard work, day and night, until finally, with tenacity and perseverance in work, Malin managed to become a successful and wealthy. 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. The girl was the daughter of a wealthy merchant, Malin also received approval from the girl's father and married.
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, the mother of Malin Kundang every day to go to the pier, waiting for his son may return to his hometown.
After a long marriage, Malin and his wife set sail with the ship and lovely with the crew and the bodyguards were many. Until finally the master ship docked at a pier where the dock is no other place where the little master played.
When the ship docked at the pier Malin, a resident who is a close relative malin malin see and recognize. then hastily that person ran towards the place where Mother Malin Kundang be, directly proclaim and mother at that time was also the mother immediately rushed to the pier.
The mother saw a very beautiful ship, the entrance to the harbor. He saw two people standing on the deck of the ship. He believes that standing was his Malin Kundang and his wife. Malin Kundang came down from the ship. He was greeted by his mother. Once close enough, his mother saw twelve dilengan injured person's right, the more assured 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 what happens then? Malin Kundang immediately release her mother's arms and pushed it fell.
"Women do not know themselves, carelessly claimed as my mother," said Malin Kundang to his mother.
Malin Kundang pretended not to recognize her, because of shame with her old mother and dressed in rags.
"She's your mother?", Malin Kundang wife Tanya.
"No, he was just a beggar who ostensibly claiming to be my mother to get my treasure," Malin said to his wife.
Malin kundang also instructed his crew to back up and sailed back to leave the dock.


Hearing the statement and mistreated by his son, the mother of Malin Kundang very angry. He is not expected her to be a rebellious child. Because anger is mounting, the mother of Malin tipped his hand saying "Oh Lord, if it is true he is my son, I swear he became a rock".
Not long after strong winds and severe storms rumbled come destroy the ship Malin Kundang. After that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes stiff and gradually eventually shaped into a rock. Realizing the situation is now Malin conscious and regret for his mistake to his mother, master seemed to want to yell at his mother begged for mercy, but it was too late, she could only cry and shed tears of remorse in the freeze.