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Part 1: Malin Kundang

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a
woman and her son lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother.
Her mother was a single parent because Malin Kundang's father had
passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live hard with
his mother.
Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually
went to the sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his
mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.
One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship
which was being raided by a small band of pirates. He helped the
merchant. With his bravery and power, Malin Kundang defeated the
pirates. The merchant was so happy and thanked him. In return, the
merchant asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. To get a better life,
Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone.
Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship
and was helped by many ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he
had a beautiful wife too. When he was sailing his trading journey, his
ship landed on a beach near a small village. The villagers recognized
him. The news ran fast in the town; "Malin Kundang has become rich
and now he is here".
Part 2: Malin Kundang

An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She was
Malin Kundang's mother. She wanted to hug him, releasing her sadness
of being lonely after so long a time. Unfortunately, when the mother
came, Malin Kundang who was in front of his well dressed wife and his
ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman.
For three times his mother begged Malin Kundang and for three times he
yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old woman! I
have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After that
he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but
in that time she was full of both sadness and anger.
Finally, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he
didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail. In the
quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked
and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by
the wave out of his ship. He fell on a small island. It was really too late
for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly, he turned into a stone.

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