Exploring Moral Value in Kelong Mangkasarak as Media of Character Education

Abstract

Kelong is one of the oral literature types of Makassar ethnic. Kelong oral literature is presented in various activities of its community, such as expressing a feeling to opposite sex, proposing, etc. Kelong tupanrita is a kelong type in which it contains moral message to be conscious and always obey the God. The data in this paper is from a collection of kelong entitled »Sangkakrupa Kelong Mangkasarak» written by Sahabuddin Nappu. One of the kelong types in the group is kelong tupanrita, which contains moral values. The research results indicate that the moral values are essential for character education. The moral values are devoting to parents, never giving up, working hard, keeping honour, developing empathy, and maintaining the spirit of unity.