Malin Kundang short story http://amelsalsabil.blogspot.com/2013/06/malin-kundang-short-story.htmlM!"# K$#%#&Once upon a time, there were mother and her young son, namely Malin Kundang, lived indifficult life. They hanged life with something given by the nature. They took woods from the forestand sold them to buy their food. It was not enough to fulfill their daily need normaly. They ate foodwhatever there was, they wore clothes whatever there was. They were very poor. One day, Malin Kundang asked for permission to her mother to work. He want to changetheir life. Mother, let me go to get work, so we can live in better life. I will come back soon! saidMalin Kundang. Of course, my "ear. May #od bless you$! answered his mother.Malin Kundang went away to try his luck in a big ship. His poor life motivated him to be agood employee. He was very diligent and made his career increased as fast as possible, until hebecame a rich man. The merchant of a big ship interested in him and wanted him to marry hisdaughter. Malin Kundang agreed because she was very beautiful.%fter Malin Kundang married, one day, his wife invited him to see his mother land. Malinagreedwithher. Theirshipanchoredneartheharborof &est 'umatra. (verybodyheardtheircoming. The dweller told about it.Malin come back$ Malin come back$ He is a rich man now$! theyshouted. MalinKundang)smothercametotheharborandfoundMalinKundangwithhiswife. Malin$ &elcome to your village$! said his mother. Malin Kundang ashamed to his wife when he sawhis mother in a bad clothes. He always said to his wife that he was a son of a rich man. I am your mother, Malin. *ou don)t remember me, do you+! said his mother more.#o away$ I have no mother like you$! shouted Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang)s motherwas very sad. 'he was in believe and un,believe that the man on the ship is his son. 'he said to#od to make sure about it.#od if he is not my son, forgive me that I have felt he is my son, but ifhe is my son, you are the -ustest King!. Inashort time,the skybecamedark,thethunderrumbled..olight thenafterthelastthundering sound. %fter everything in normalcondition, there was a big stone of Malin Kundangand his ship.'he !egend () *a+a ,ening Once upon a time, there was a little boy, who was poor, dirty, and smelly, came into a little village. He was very hungry and weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some food, but nobody cared about him. .obody wanted to help the little boy. /inally, a generous old woman helped him. 'he gave him shelter and a meal. &hen the boy wanted to leave, the old woman gave him a lesung!, a big wooden mortar for pounding rice. 'he reminded him, 0lease remember, if there is a flood you must save yourself. 1se this lesung! as a boat!. The little boy was happy and thanked the old woman. The little boy continued his 2ourney. &hile he was passing through the village, where he had asked for food, he saw many people gathering on the field. The boy came closer and saw a stick stuck in the ground. 0eople challenged each other to pull out that stick. (verybody tried, but nobody succeeded. 3an I try+! asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The boy wanted to try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled outthe stick. He could do it very easily. (verybody was dumbfounded. 'uddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until it flooded the village. %nd no one was saved from the water e4cept the little boy and the generous old woman who gave him shelter and meal. %s she told him, he used the lesung! as a boat and picked up the old woman. The whole village became ahuge lake. It is now known as 5awa 0ening 6ake in 'alatiga, 3entral -ava, Indonesia.http788english,story,collection.blogspot.com89:;;,legend,of,rawa,pening.html-indelaras 5%"(. 0utra was the king of -enggala kingdom. He had a beautiful ?ueen. @esides that, the kingalso had a beautiful concubine. 1nlike the ?ueen, the concubine had bad personalities. 'he was2ealous with the ?ueen, so she planned to make the ?ueen leave the palace. @y doing so, shecould be the new ?ueen.The concubine asked the palace healer to help her do the bad plan. They told the king that the?ueenwantedtopoisonhim. Thekingwasangry. Hesent the?ueentoa2ungle. It isthepunishment for her. There was one condition that the king did not know, the ?ueen waspregnant. %fter several months lived in the 2ungle, the ?ueen gave birth to a healthy baby boy. 'he namedhim3indelaras. Hegrewupasanice, healthy, andhandsomeyoungman. Oneday, while3indelaras helped her mother to collect some fire woods, an eagle dropped an egg. He took theegg and carefully took care of it. The egg hatched into a chick and then it became a strong rooster. The rooster had a magical skill.It was very powerful and skilful in fighting with other roosters. @esides that, the rooster could alsosing. The song was about 3indelaras and his father, 5aden 0utra. My master is 3indelaras. Helives in the 2ungle. His father is a king. His name is 5aden 0utra.! The rooster often sang the song. &hen 3indelaras first heard that song, he ignored it. However, he could not stand it anymore. Hetalked to his mother about it. His mother told him the whole story. 3indelaras was very surprised.He decided to go to the palace to meet the king, his father. 3indelaras also brought his rooster togo to the palace. Onthewaytogothere, hemet somepeople. Theyaskedhimtofight hisrooster withtheirroosters. 3indelaras) rooster won the fight. He won again and again. 3indelaras great rooster washeard by King 5aden 0utra. 'o, he invited 3indelaras to the palace to fight his rooster with theking)s rooster. Thekingmadeabet. If 3indelaras) rooster wonthefight, hewouldget all king)s2ewellery.However,if 3indelaras)srooster lost, hewouldbepunishedina2ail. Thetworoostersfoughtbravely. In 2ust few minutes, 3indelaras) rooster won the fight$ Then, the rooster sang the song. The king was surprised, he asked who 3indelaras was. He then told the king about her motherlivinginthe2ungle. 6ater,thepalacehealeradmittedhismistake. Hesaidthat the?ueenwasinnocent. 'he never tried to kill the king. The king was very angry. He ordered the concubine to besent to 2ail. The king immediately went to the 2ungle to pick up his wife. He apologiAed for sendingher to the 2ungle and made her the ?ueen again.http788negeriseribusatudongeng.blogspot.com89:;;8: