Malin Kundang was a boy from a village in West Sumatra who helped a merchant defeat pirates. In return, the merchant offered Malin Kundang a position on his ship, which Malin Kundang accepted, leaving his mother alone. Years later, after becoming wealthy, Malin Kundang's ship returned to his home village. However, when his mother came to greet him, Malin Kundang denied knowing her, calling her a dirty, ugly woman. Enraged by his rejection, his mother cursed Malin Kundang to turn into stone if he did not apologize. During a storm at sea, Malin Kundang's ship was wrecked. He washed ashore on an island