Developing Character Education on Symbols of Begalan Tradition in Banyumas, Central Java

Abstract

Symbols of Begalan tradition in Banyumas have numbers of great values for the development of character education (PPK). The problems arise later are 1) how is the tradition of begalan in Banyumas ?, 2) how are the values of character education development implemented in the symbols of the Begalan tradition in Banyumas? This research was conducted with a qualitative descriptive approach. The data obtained were the symbols of the Begalan tradition in Banyumas district. The data collection techniques determined was observation and interview techniques. The observation technique was carried out to see directly how the Begalan tradition in Banyumas was performed. The interview technique was conducted to see how the origin and response of the people who carried out and saw the performances of the Begalan tradition in Banyumas. Data analysis was conducted by describing the symbols of the Begalan tradition in Banyumas and explaining the character values available in the Begalan tradition symbols. The results of the study indicated that there were some values of the symbols of the Begalan tradition in Banyumas which could be utilized to develop character education. Character values presented in the symbols of the Begalan tradition were 1) religious, 2) honest, 3) tolerance, 4) discipline, 5) hard work, 6) creative, 7) independent, 8) democratic, 9) nationalism, 10) respecting achievement, 11) friendly/communicative, 12) peace-loving, 13) environment care, 14) social care, and 15) responsible.