Crying Stone People's tales

West Kalimantan People's tale Crying Stone 

 
 In a remote village, there lived a girl and her mother. The girl was beautiful, but unfortunately he was very lazy. He did not want to help her mother earn a living. Every day she was just dressing up and admire the beauty in the mirror. In addition to lazy, she was also spoiled. Whatever he asked, should always be granted. Of course, this situation makes her very sad.

One day, her mother asked her daughter to accompany him to the market. "It's okay, but I do not want to walk together with my mother. My mother had to walk behind me," he said. Although sad, her mother said yes. So they both walk down the hill hand in hand. The girl walked in front, the mother walked behind her carrying basket.

Although they are mother and son, they look different. As if they did not come from the same family. How not? Her beautiful dress is very nice. Being his mother looked old and very simple dress.

On the way, no one greeted them. "Hey pretty girl, whether the person behind you is your mother?" he asked. "Of course not. He is a servant," she said. How sad to hear her mother. But he was silent. His heart was crying. That continuously. Any person who greeted and asked who the old lady with her, she always answered the maid.

Over time her mother's illness. He also prayed. "Yes, Lord, punish the child who is ungrateful," he said. Mother's prayer was heard. Slowly, her legs turned to stone. Changes that occur from the feet upwards. "Mother, mother! Forgive me. Forgive me!" he cried in panic. The girl kept crying and crying. But it's too late. Her whole body eventually becomes rock. Even so, people can still see him shed tears. Hence the stone was named "Crying Stones".

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