Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang
The legend of Malin Kundang, as depicted on a 1998 Indonesian stamp
Folk tale
NameMalin Kundang
MythologyMinangkabau
CountryIndonesia
RegionWestern Sumatra

Malin Kundang is a popular folktale in Indonesian folklore that originated in the province of West Sumatra. The folktale tells of an ungrateful son named Malin Kundang and centers around the themes of disobedience and retribution that turned him into stone. Aside from this folktale, there are several other similar variations across South East Asia including Si Tanggang and Nakhoda Manis that originated in Malaysia and Brunei.[1]

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