Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang is a Southeast Asian folktale about retribution on an ungrateful son. A sailor from a poor family, the protagonist sneaks onto a trading ship, eventually becoming rich, marrying a princess, and acquiring his own galleon. On his return to his home village, he is ashamed of his humble origins and refuses to recognise his elderly mother. She curses him, and when he sets sail, he and his ship are turned to stone.
In Indonesia, the story is called Malin Kundang, and the legend is based in West Sumatra. Air Manis, a beach near Padang, has a rock formation called Batu Malin Kundang that is said to be the remains of his ship.
Another Indonesian folk story which is alike but take the different location is the legend of Sampuraga. The legend is based in Central Borneo. Belantikan Hulu, a remote area along the river Lamandau, Indonesia, has a rock formation called Bukit Sampuraga which is believed to be the ruins of his ship.
In Brunei, the story is Nakhoda Manis and is associated with a prow-like rock, Jong Batu, in the Brunei River.
As a parable on family responsibility, the story is popular in Southeast Asia as a theme for animations, film, drama and literature even until today. For example, a black and white Malay movie was produced in 1961, the 1979 autobiographical The Travel Journals of Si Tenggang II, one of the major poetical collections of the Malaysian Laureate Muhammad Haji Salleh, uses the story as a metaphor for the general experience of moving away from one's cultural roots., and 2009 Astro Malaysia Documentary.

Related Sites for Malin Kundang

• Malin Kundang - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas read Malin Kundang
• Narrative Analysis on Malin Kundang Story - English Direction read Malin Kundang
• Malin Kundang Si Anak Durhaka | Nusantara read Malin Kundang