THE VALUE OF CHARACTER AND LOCAL WISDOM CIUNG WANARA’S FOLKLORE

Abstract

Currently, there are still learners with negative traits in the educational environment. The negative form of learners is the weakness of the character that is in the learners. In order to cultivate the character of the learners can be done by using folklore that is rich in folklore values, one of which is the story Ciung Wanara. Before applying it to literary learning in elementary school, the story should be studied in depth, especially regarding the value contained in the story Ciung Wanara which boils down to the relevance of the story as a literary learning material in elementary school. This study aims to (1) analyze the value of the characters contained in the story Ciung Wanara; (3) analyze the local wisdom contained in the story Ciung Wanara; and (4) analyze the relevance of the story Ciung Wanara as literary learning in elementary school. This research is an inferential content analysis research from Zuchdi & Afifah. The study was conducted in Bantarkawung and Salem districts of Brebes regency, Central Java province. The subjects were members of the indigenous people of Sunda Brebes Selatan. Research Data were obtained from interviews and written documentation. Data procurement steps include: (1) sample determination; (2) recording/recording; and (3) determination of unit units. Validity of the data is done by consulting the data to the experts (community). Data analysis techniques used to classify, interpret, and conclude this study is an inferential content analysis research. The results showed that: (1) there are 9 of 18 character values contained in Ciung Wanara stories; (2) there are 1 of 6 local wisdom contained in Ciung Wanara Stories (3) Ciung Wanara stories are relevant as literary learning materials in elementary school.