LITERACY EDUCATION IN THE VIEW OF THE INNER AND OUTER BADUY COMMUNITIES

Abstract

This research aims to reveal literacy practices in the Baduy Community in Lebak Regency, Banten Province. Literacy in the view of the Baduy tribe community in this article refers to intergenerational education of the Baduy tribe which includes how the community views literacy education, using reading and writing activities to carry out daily tasks, using literacy activities to maintain relationships with other community members. Literacy in the Baduy tribe includes intergenerational learning, which is a learning method practiced within the family and community which leads to the creation of a process of cultural and educational transformation in a society. This research used a qualitative ethnographic approach by conducting interviews with 16 families (fathers and mothers) and 18 Baduy children. Data analysis refers to the four stages of ethnographic data analysis, namely domain analysis, taxonomic analysis, component analysis and theme analysis. The research results show that family literacy activities in the Baduy tribe last throughout life, starting from children aged 7 days to 10 years old. The Baduy family's literacy activities cannot be separated from the culture and beliefs they adhere to. This culture has been passed down from generation to generation.