MalinKundang. Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was called Malin Kundang. They didn't earn much as fishing was their only source of income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money. However, as they were only fisherman's helper, they
Youre just an old, poor, and dirty woman!" said Malin Kundang to his mother. Malin Kundang pretended not to recognize his mother, embarrassed by her mother was old and wearing tattered clothes. "Is she your mother?",asked his wife. "No, she was just a beggar who pretended as my mother to get my property," said Malin to his wife. She is very sad. Along time ago in a small village near the beach in west Sumatra , there lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. MalinKundang's father had died when he was a baby, so he had to live hard with his mother. Malin Kundang was healthy, diligent and strong boy. He usually went to the beach to catch fish and brought it to his mother or sold it in town. vBeO91.