Educational Values in Minangkabau Opera Malin Nan Kondang

Abstract

Malin Nan Kondang as Minangkabau Opera is a performance art that antithesis of Kaba Malin Kundang. Many people interpreted Malin Nan Kondang folklore as a son who was successful overseas but disobedient to his mother. Minangkabau Opera Malin Nan Kondang tells about Minangkabau man who has a perseverance nature, polite to his parents and wants to make his mother happy with his wealthy. His success abroad does not make him arrogant, even though he has a lover, but to fight his love, he always shows polite character to his mother. This research is qualitative research using descriptive methods that highlight the depth of appreciation of the interaction between players seen in the show and the text/script. The researcher described the data on educational values in text/script and the Minangkabau Opera Malin Nan Kondang performance. Main data of this study are texts/manuscripts and performances of Malin Nan Kondang Minangkabau Opera. It has several educational values, including: (1) the value of truth, (2) the value of persistence and perseverance, (3) the value of ethics, (4) the value of togetherness, and (5) the aesthetic value. Keywords: Opera, script, Malin Nan Kondang, educational values 1.