Analisis Makna Ornamen Rumah Gadang dalam Perspektif Filsafat Pendidikan

Abstract

Ornaments in any cultural heritage was made not just for aestethic purpose, but also for a symbolic order. There was a message that want to be delivered through the symbolization in it. A number of messages were concluded in Rumah Gadang’s ornaments, the traditional house of Minangkabau ethnic group. The ornaments tell us about the Minangkabau philosophy of life, alam takambang jadi guru. That philosophy have taught the Minangnese to put their attention into nature for it spreads unlimited knowledge. Through hermeneutics, the paper spots an ornament to investigate its meanings. Then, those meanings would be analysed with the perspective of Progressivism of the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey. The purpose of this paper is to inform that there is a similarity between the way Minangkabau Tradition teach the people and the aim of Progressivism of the Philosophy of Education. Both of them put the direct personal experience in the basis of education.