One of the villagers recognized Malin Kundang form a scar that he had received while playing as a child. Someone arriving in such splendor was uncommon to the villagers, so many of them went down to the harbor to view the sight. He arrived wearing fine clothes and traveling on one of his ships. One day, Malin Kundang decide going to overseas and promise to come back.ДЄfter several years had gone by, Malin Kudang finally decide to return to his village. He always helps his mother to earn some money. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. His Father eventually died, and his mother lived alone as a poverty-stricken old woman. Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatera lived a poor woman and his son, who called Malin Kundang. Terlebih, tujuan cerita ini agar setiap anak menghormati orang tua dan tidak durhaka kepadanya, karena kesuksesan dan kekayaan tidak bernilai dibandingkan kasih sayang dari orang tua.Dikutip dari buku 'American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales' karya Christopher R dan Jeffrey B Webb berikut cerita Malin Kudang dalam Bahasa Inggris, Makna cerita Malin Kundang dalam Bahasa Inggris mengingatkan kita agar tidak melupakan kebaikan seorang ibu, bagai kacang lupa akan kulitnya. Saat ini, batu Malin Kundang masih berdiri di pantai di Sumatera Barat. Ibunya percaya bahwa itu adalah hukuman dari tuhan yang Maha Esa kepada Malin Kundang. Singkat cerita, kapalnya diterpa badai ganas dan mengubah Malin Kudang, kapal, serta awak kapalnya menjadi batu. Sang Ibu pun akhirnya berdoa kepada tuhan agar Malin Kundang diberikan hukuman atas perbuatannya. Namun, Malin Kundang tak mengakui bahwa wanita tua tersebut adalah ibunya.

Setelah beberapa tahun pergi, Malin Kundang kembali dengan kapal miliknya dan pakaian bagus. Suatu hari, ia memutuskan untuk merantau demi mencari uang dan berjanji untuk kembali. Malin Kundang pun tumbuh menjadi seorang remaja yang pintar mencari uang. Ayahnya telah meninggal dunia sehingga Malin Kundang dan ibunya harus mencari uang. Pada zaman dahulu, dikisahkan hidup seorang ibu dan anaknya bernama Malin Kundang. Terjemahan singkat cerita Malin Kundang dalam Bahasa Inggris, sebagai berikut, In other, the ship, the crew, and he become rock formations that are still standing.Д«atu Malin Kundang Foto: (Brigida Emi/d'Traveler) But, in some translations of the tale, Malin Kundang was turned into coral. However, his repentance was too late, for the ship was destroyed at sea. He felt guilty about his behavior towards her, asked for forgiveness, and began to pray. Malin Kundang believed the storm was his god's and nature's ways of punishing him for his mistreatment of his mother. Shortly thereafter, the ships was met by a violent storm. The day after his mother's prayer, Malin Kudang sailed out of the village. When his mother attempted to embrace him, he was too embarrassed by her ragged appearance to acknowledge her and instead, had one of them carry her away.Дistraught and finally realizing he son's wickedness, Malin Kundang's mother gave up on her son's acknowledging her and prayed to her god to punish her son for his behavior. In an alternate translation, Malin Kundang was on the ship with just his crew. His disbelief was heightened when his wife questioned why he had not told her that he had an elderly, poor mother. When the older woman called him her son, he refused to believe that he head such an old woman as a mother. Excitedly, she went to the shore and recognized her son the minute her eyes fell on him. Upon recognizing the mark, the villager went to tell Malin Kundang's mother that her son had returned.

Dikutip dari buku 'American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales' karya Christopher R dan Jeffrey B Webb berikut cerita Malin Kudang dalam Bahasa Inggris,

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