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The Legend of Malin Kundang Story
A long time ago, there was a family of fisherman who lived in a small village of west coast of Sumatra Island ( S.Past Tense ). The family consists of father, mother and a boy named Malin Kundang . Due to family financial condition concern, the father decided to make a living in a big city across the ocean.
So the Malin and his mother stayed in their huts ( S. Past Tense ). A week, two weeks, a month, two months and even more than years, Malin's father did not return to his hometown. After long waiting with no news, his mother had to replace Malin's father's position to make a living. Malin is a smart boy but a little naughty as most children. He often chases chickens and he will hit them with a broom. One day, when Malin was chasing chickens, he tripped over a rock and injured his right arm which hit by stones. The wound on his arm became trace mark (i.e. similar to birth mark) and can’t be lost.
After growing up, Malin Kundang felt sorry for his mother who had worked tireless during this time to make a living for both of them. He thought about trying his luck of living and working in the big city. He hoped that later on when he returned to his hometown ( S.Past Tense ), he was already a wealthy man. Malin interested in the solicitation of a merchant that trade back and forth across the ocean. The merchant had once been very poor as well, but now he has become a wealthy man.
Malin Kundang mentioned to his mother about his intention to join the merchant. His mother initially was hesitant with Malin Kundang’s intention ( S.Past Tense ). However, due to Malin strong willed, Malin Kundang’s mother finally agreed to let his son go and joined the merchant with a heavy heart. After supplies and equipment were prepared sufficiently, Malin immediately headed to the dock with his mother escort. "My son, if you have succeeded and become affluent people, don’t you forget about your mother and this village ", said Malin’s Mother with tears in her eyes.
After growing up, Malin Kundang felt sorry for his mother who had worked tireless during this time to make a living for both of them. He thought about trying his luck of living and working in the big city. He hoped that later on when he returned to his hometown ( S.Past Tense ), he was already a wealthy man. Malin interested in the solicitation of a merchant that trade back and forth across the ocean. The merchant had once been very poor as well, but now he has become a wealthy man.
Malin Kundang mentioned to his mother about his intention to join the merchant. His mother initially was hesitant with Malin Kundang’s intention ( S.Past Tense ). However, due to Malin strong willed, Malin Kundang’s mother finally agreed to let his son go and joined the merchant with a heavy heart. After supplies and equipment were prepared sufficiently, Malin immediately headed to the dock with his mother escort. "My son, if you have succeeded and become affluent people, don’t you forget about your mother and this village ", said Malin’s Mother with tears in her eyes.
The ship boarded by Malin moved increasingly distant from the dock, accompanied by Malin’s mother hand that wave at Malin ( S.Past Tense ). During his journey on the ship, Malin Kundang learned a lot about seamanship from the crew that has been experienced. Along the way, suddenly pirates attacked Malin Kundang’s. All the merchant merchandise on the ship was seized by pirates ( S.Past Tense ). Most of the crew ships and the people who were on the ship were killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang very lucky he was not killed by the pirates ( S.Past Tense ), because when it happened, Malin hid in a small space enclosed by the timber.
Malin Kundang floated amid sea, until finally his ship stranded in a beach. With the remaining available power, Malin Kundang walked towards the nearest village near the beach. Arriving in the village, Malin Kundang was helped by the community ( S.Past Tense ). He told the story about what happened to him. The village where Malin had stranded is very fertile community. With tenacity and perseverance in working, over time Malin had become a wealthy man. He had a lot of merchant ships with a crew of more than 100 people. After becoming rich, Malin Kundang proposed and married a girl in the village to be his wife.
News about Malin Kundang who have become wealthy and have been married was heard by Malin’s mother. Malin’s Mother felt grateful and was very happy his son success. Since then, the mother of Malin Kundang went to the dock every day, waited for her son return.
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Air manis -Malin Kundang stepped down from the ship. He was greeted by his mother ( S.Past Tense ). Once close enough, his mother saw the wounds on his arm. She was more confident that he is her son ( S.Past Tense ), Malin Kundang."Malin Kundang, my son, why did you go so long without sending a word? ", she said while hugging Malin Kundang. But what happens next? Malin Kundang tried to release the hug immediately and pushed his mother away. His mother tumbled and felt to the ground. "Who are you old lady? I don’t know you! Don’t pretend to be my mother!" said Malin Kundang to his mother. Malin Kundang pretended not to recognize his mother, he also embarrassed by her mother who was old and dressed in ragged-cloth.
"Is she your mother?" his wife asked. "No I don’t know this old lady. She was just a beggar who pretended to be my mom to get my fortune," Malin said to his wife. Hearing this statement and treated speciously by his son, the mother of Malin Kundang was very angry. She did not expect her son to be so disobedience to their parent. Because of anger which culminated, Malin's mother lifted her hand as she said "Oh my mighty God, if he is my son, I cursed him and please turn him into a stone." A few minutes later the wind and storms rumbled loudly and destroy Malin’s ship. After that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes rigid like stone.Gradually, eventually shaped into a rock/reef.
"Is she your mother?" his wife asked. "No I don’t know this old lady. She was just a beggar who pretended to be my mom to get my fortune," Malin said to his wife. Hearing this statement and treated speciously by his son, the mother of Malin Kundang was very angry. She did not expect her son to be so disobedience to their parent. Because of anger which culminated, Malin's mother lifted her hand as she said "Oh my mighty God, if he is my son, I cursed him and please turn him into a stone." A few minutes later the wind and storms rumbled loudly and destroy Malin’s ship. After that Malin Kundang body slowly becomes rigid like stone.Gradually, eventually shaped into a rock/reef.
Moral messages: As a child, never forget all the services, especially to a mother who had conceived and raise the child. Don't become a rebel. Insubordinate to parents is a major sin which will be borne by you.
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The Earth's average distance from the Sun is 149,597,890 km (92,955,820 miles) or one astronomical unit (AU). Located between Venus and Mars, some people have called it the "third rock from the sun." The diameter of the earth at the equator is about 7926 miles, but that's not the whole story. Because the earth is not a perfect sphere but is slightly flattened at the poles, the diameter of the earth measured around the North Pole and the South Pole is about 7899 miles.All of the things we need to survive are provided under a thin layer of atmosphere that separates us from the uninhabitable void of space. Earth is made up of complex, interactive systems that are often unpredictable ( S.Present Tense ). Air, water, land, and life - including humans - combine forces to create a constantly changing world that we are striving to understand.While the word earth is often used synonymously with dirt, seventy-one percent of the its surface is covered with water. It is the only planet where it exists in its liquid form on the surface ( S.Present Tense ). This is probably part of the reason that the Earth is the only planet known to contain life.
Although Aristarchus of Samos, in the 3rd Century B.C., figured out how to measure the distances to and sizes of the Sun and the Moon, and concluded that the Earth orbited the Sun, this view didn't attract followers until Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, published "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres" in 1543.This is a result of a result of Earth's axis of rotation being tilted more than 23 degrees ( S.Present Tense ). Seasons changes as the tilt of Earth's axis changes during it's revolution around the Sun ( S.Present Tense ).Earth's atmosphere is 77% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, with traces of argon, carbon dioxide and water. This atmosphere affects Earth's long-term climate and short-term local weather ( S.Present Tense ); shields us from nearly all harmful radiation coming from the Sun; and protects us from meteors as well - most of which burn up before they can strike the surface.Earth's Moon (called Luna) orbits at a distance of 384,000km, with a radius of 1738KM and a mass of 7.32e22kg ( S.Present Tense ). However, there are thousands of small artificial satellites which have been placed in orbit around the Earth. Also, asteroids 3753 Cruithne and 2002 AA29 have complicated orbital relationships with the Earth; they're not really moons, the term "companion" is being used.
Because of its size and rocky composition, the moon has also been called a terrestrial planet along with Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. It has no atmosphere, but there is water ice in some deep craters. The moon is the only extra-planetary body that a human has visited.Our planet's rapid spin and molten nickel-iron core give rise to a magnetic field, which the solar wind distorts into a teardrop shape ( S.Prsent Tense ). The magnetic field does not fade off into space ( S.Present Tense ), but has definite boundaries. Just like the field around a magnet, ours is also polarized. When charged particles from the solar wind become trapped in Earth's magnetic field, they collide with air molecules above our planet's magnetic poles ( S.Present Tense ). These air molecules then begin to glow and are known as the aurorae ( S.Present Tense ), or the Northern and Southern Lights.To completely view our own planet, we must leave its surface and journey into space. From the vantage point of space we are able to observe our planet globally, as we do other planets, using similar sensitive instruments to understand the delicate balance among its oceans, air, land, and life. Viewing Earth from the unique perspective of space provides the opportunity to see Earth as a whole. Scientists around the world have discovered many things about our planet by working together and sharing their findings.
