Character Education Values in Balumbo Biduk Tradition in Sarolangun Community, Jambi Province

Author(s): Nur Hidayati; Supardi
Institution: Yogyakarta State University
Category: Article, IJMMU

Topics: Character Education: Balumbo Biduk

At this time there has been a lot of character degredation, which can be seen from the many cases of violence, hoaxes and bullying. Therefore, character education is very important, education is not only done in the school world but also through society such as in cultural traditions. One of the traditions in the Sarolangun community is Balumbo Biduk. In this tradition, character education is stored. This article aims to find out the implementation of the Balumbo Biduk tradition and the character values contained in this tradition. Researchers used qualitative methods, data obtained from the process of interviews, documentation and references related to the Balumbo Biduk tradition. The results of the study found that balumbo biduk became an interesting tradition for the people of Sarolangun, in this tradition implied the character value of tolerance which can be seen from the participants who participated in this tradition consisting of various religions, races, and backgrounds, even though this tradition was held as a celebration of Eid al-Fitr but everyone could still participate. The value of social care is seen from the people who work together and work together so that this tradition can run well. also, the value of discipline in this tradition is seen from the committee who are on time to carry out this tradition and also the biduk children who practice with discipline to participate in the Balumbo Biduk tradition.

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