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On a hill far from the village, in Kalimantan, there lived a poor widow and her daughter. The widow's daughter was very beautiful. But unfortunately, he has very bad behavior. The girl was very lazy, never helped her mother do homework. It works just preening every day.

Folklore Archipelago "Legend of the Crying Stone"

Besides being lazy, the girl's attitude was very spoiled. All requests must be followed. Every time he asks for something from his mother, it must be granted, regardless of the condition of his poor mother, every day he has to work hard to find a bite of rice.

One day the girl was invited by her mother to go down to the village to shop. The village market location was very far away, so they had to walk which was quite tiring. The girl walked in a swing by wearing good clothes and preening so that people on the street who saw her would admire her beauty. While his mother walked behind carrying a basket with very dirty clothes. Because they live in a remote place, no one knows that the two women who walked were mothers and children.

When they began to enter the village, the villagers looked at them. They were so fascinated by the beauty of the girl, especially the village youth who were not satisfied looking at the girl's face. But when he saw the person walking behind the girl, it really contrasted the situation. That makes people wonder.

Among the people who saw it, a young man approached and asked the girl, "Hi, beautiful girl. What is your mother walking behind? "

However, what is the answer to the girl?
"No," he said arrogantly. "He is my maid!"

The two mothers and children then continued the journey. Not far away, approached another young man and asked the girl.

"Hi sweety. Is that your mother walking behind you? "" No, no, "said the girl, raising her head. "He is slave!"

That's how each girl met someone along the way who asked about her mother, always the answer. His mother was treated as a servant or slave.

At first hearing the answer of his lawless daughter if asked by people, the mother could still hold back. But after repeatedly hearing the answer the same and which was very painful, finally the poor mother could not help herself. The mother prayed.

"My God, my servant can't resist this insult. The biological child of the servant is so adamant in treating his servants in such a way. Yes, God punishes this rebellious child! Kiss him ... "

With the power of God Almighty, slowly the rebellious girl's body turned to stone. change starts from feet. When the change reached half the body, the girl cried begging forgiveness for her mother.

"Oh, Mother ... mother ... forgive me, forgive your son's iniquity all this time. Mother ... Mother ... forgive your child ... "The girl continued to mourn and cry begging to her mother. However, everything was too late. The girl's entire body finally turned to stone. Even if it becomes a stone, one can see that both of his eyes still shed tears, like crying. Therefore, the stone that came from the girl who got the curse of her mother was called "Crying Stone".

Such is the story in the form of a legend, which is believed by the local community that the story really happened. Whoever disobeys the biological mother who has given birth and raised her, surely her curse will be punished by God the Almighty.

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