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Sonora.ID - Nilai-nilai kehidupan yang diturunkan dari generasi ke generasi masih sangat kental pada masyarakat Indonesia. Bahkan cerita-cerita rakyat dengan kandungan nasihat pun masih terus diceritakan hingga zaman modern saat ini.
Salah satu cerita rakyat yang paling terkenal dan banyak diceritakan orang tua kepada anaknya adalah ‘Malin Kundang’.
Kisah Malin Kundang yang merantau dari rumah dan pulang sebagai saudagar kaya raya yang melupakan orang tuanya, menjadi pelajaran luar biasa bagi anak-anak untuk tetap hormat dan patuh dengan orang tua.
Berikut ini adalah cerita Malin Kundang dalam Bahasa Inggris yang dikutip dari buku American Myth, Legends, and Tall Tales milik Christopher R dan Jeffrey B Webb.
Malin Kundang
Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatera lived a poor woman and his son, who called Malin Kundang. His Father eventually died, and his mother lived alone as a poverty-stricken old woman.
Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money. One day, Malin Kundang decides to go overseas and promises to come back.
After several years had gone by, Malin Kudang finally decided to return to his village. He arrived wearing fine clothes and traveling on one of his ships. Someone arriving in such splendor was uncommon to the villagers, so many of them went down to the harbor to view the sight.
One of the villagers recognized Malin Kundang from a scar that he had received while playing as a child. Upon recognizing the mark, the villager went to tell Malin Kundang's mother that her son had returned. Excitedly, she went to the shore and recognized her son the minute her eyes fell on him.
