VALUES OF CHARACTER EDUCATION IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES (Study of the Kasepuhan Ciptagelar Indigenous Community, Sukabumi Regency, West Java Province)

Abstract

Character education as a solution to overcome the identity crisis of the nation's young generation is not only carried out in families and formal institutions (schools), but can also be carried out in a wider environment, namely in society in everyday life. In this study, we will discuss the values of character education in the Kasepuhan Ciptagelar Indigenous Community, located in Sukabumi Regency, West Java Province. The Kasepuhan Ciptagelar indigenous community, which is very firm in upholding traditions, has local values that can be used as examples of recommendations to improve character education. The research approach is qualitative, with data collection methods namely observation, interviews and documentation. The model for developing character education in the Kasepuhan Ciptagelar community was developed in accordance with the potential of customs or traditions that exist in the local community, especially by linking issues of relationships with nature, fellow community members and God the Creator. In an effort to achieve order and harmony in human life, the residents of Kasepuhan Ciptagelar must harmonize their speech, behavior and determination (say lampah kalawan determination). The process of educating character values through the example of traditional elders, traditional events, and the implementation of customary law, using methods of habituation, prohibitions, orders, rewards and sanctions.