Analysis of Educational Values Embodied in the Maras Taun Tradition

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10.2991/978-2-38476-060-2_37How to use a DOI?

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Educational Values; Tradition; Maras Taun

Abstract

The tradition called Maras Taun is a traditional ritual enacted by the community in Selat Nasik District of Belitung Regency to express their deep gratitude for rice harvest. This research aimed to reveal educational values embodied in the tradition Maras Ta’un. The research method used in this research is qualitative ethnography. Qualitative ethnography is a scientific framework that includes research techniques, theories, and all descriptions of culture, where ethnography here is used for data collection and is carried out descriptively, while to get educational values in the Maras Ta’un tradition, using Tillman’s theory. The result of the research showed that the tradition Maras Taun bear a significant realtion to educational values fostered in Tillman’s theory, including (1) the values of love, happiness, and humility embodied in the community’s togetherness in holding the ritual and party, which they consider to be the right moment to cement their friendship (silaturahmi); (2) the values of tolerance, peace, modesty, and sincerity which could be seen from their process of making lepat, in which the event organizers were responsible for making big lepat, while other members of the community were to make small lepat which they give to those who could not get the big ones; (3) the value of mutual aid maintained in their their communal work in collecting such raw materials as wood for stage setups and kitchen purposes; (4) the values of freedom and respect which could be seen from the fact that all members of the community were free to partake in any game developed in the event; and (5) the values of unity and responsibility preserved by the establishment of the committee responsible for the enactment of the tradition Maras Ta’un.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Reza Pahlawan
AU  - Drs Martono
AU  - Awal Putra Suprianto
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/29
TI  - Analysis of Educational Values Embodied in the Maras Taun Tradition
BT  - Proceedings of the  4th International Conference on Progressive Education 2022 (ICOPE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 408
EP  - 419
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-060-2_37
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-060-2_37
ID  - Pahlawan2023
ER  -