Next is the folklore of malin kundang. The folk tale of Maling Kundang comes from Minangkabau, telling about Malin, a child who migrates from his hometown and finds success, so he can propose to a rich woman. However, Malin was very embarrassed about his very miserable past.
One time, Malin went home and took his wife to his hometown. Malin's mother, who has been left behind for a long time, is happy to find her son back home. However, with high prestige, Malin pretended not to know his mother, so as not to be downgraded in front of his wife. The reason is, Malin's mother looks ragged, and very miserable.
Malin's mother was very sad, and prayed to God Almighty, so that Malin would be punished for his disobedient attitude. Malin's mother's prayer was answered, and Malin was then cursed to become a stone. This story teaches us to always respect and obey our parents, especially to a mother.
