Senin, 03 Mei 2010

Malin Kundang In English

At one time, there lived a family of fishermen in coastal areas of Sumatra. The family consists of father, mother and one son, named Malin Kundang. Because the financial condition of the family concerned, the father decided to make a living in the country by wading across the wide oceans.

So the Malin and his mother stayed in their huts. A week, two weeks, a month, two months and even had one more year old, Malin's father did not return to his hometown. So that his mother had to replace the position of Malin's father for a living. Malin including a smart boy 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 stone and a stone hit her right arm injury. Wound into scar dilengannya and can not be lost.

After growing up, Malin Kundang feel sorry for the mother who threw the bones for a living to raise themselves. He thinks for a living in the country side in the hope that later when I returned to my hometown, he was already a wealthy man. Malin interested in the solicitation of a merchant ship captain who was once poor now have become a wealthy man.

Malin Kundang the point to his mother. His mother initially less agree with the intention of Malin Kundang, but due to hold urgent Malin, Malin Kundang mother finally agree though with a heavy heart. After preparing the supplies and equipment as necessary, Malin immediately headed to the dock with escorted by her mother. "My son, if you have succeeded and become affluent people, do not you forget about your mum and halamannu this village, son", said Mrs. Malin Kundang with tears in their eyes.

Malin climbed ships increasingly accompanied by a wave of his hand away with Mother Malin Kundang. During their stay in the ship, Malin Kundang lot to learn about seamanship on the crew who are already experienced. Along the way, suddenly climbed Malin Kundang ship attacked by pirates. All commodities traders who were on the ship seized by pirates. Even most of the crew and people who were on the ship are killed by 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 float amid sea, until finally the ship in which he stranded on a beach. With the remaining available power, Malin Kundang walk towards 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 village where villagers stranded is very fertile. With tenacity and perseverance in working, over time Malin had become a wealthy man. He has many fruit merchant ships with the children of more than 100 people. After becoming rich, Malin Kundang to marry a girl to be his wife.

Malin News 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 has succeeded. Since then, the mother of Malin Kundang every day go to the dock, waiting for their children who may return home.
After some time to get married, Malin and his wife made the voyage with a large and beautiful ship with the crew and a lot of bodyguards. Malin Kundang mothers who stay with their children every day, saw a very beautiful ship, the entrance to the harbor.
He saw two people standing on the deck. He believes that it is standing Malin Kundang son and his wife.

Malin Kundang stepped down from the ship. He was greeted by his mother. Once close enough, his mother saw right dilengan dozen injured people, the more assured 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 what happens then? Malin Kundang immediately release her mother's arms, and pushed it down. "Women do not know myself, as my mother said carelessly," said Malin Kundang at his mother. Malin Kundang pretended not to recognize her mother, embarrassed by her mother who is old and wearing tattered clothes.

"She's your mother?", Ask wife Malin Kundang. "No, he was just a beggar who pretended to be admitted as a mom to get my treasure," Malin said to his wife. Hearing statement and treated arbitrarily by his son, the mother of Malin Kundang very angry. He did not expect their children to be children of disobedience. Because anger is mounting, Malin's mother lifted her hand as she said "Oh God, if he was my son, I cursed him into a stone." Not long afterwards the wind storm rumbled loudly and came to destroy the ship Malin Kundang. After that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes rigid and eventually finally shaped into a rock.

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