Nekara Pejeng as A Learning Resources of Education Hindu Religion

Abstract

Nekara Bronze in Pejeng, has a uniqueness that is still trusted by the surrounding community until now, where the Nekara Bronze is believed to be a drum to call rain. However, not all are aware of, understand the message or meaning of the Nekara Pejeng. The main problem of this research is to review Nekara Pejeng as a source of learning for Hindu religious education. The purpose of writing covers the history of Nekara Pejeng, and Nekara Pejeng as a source of learning for Hindu religious education. Data collection methods used were active participation observation techniques, in-depth interviews and document studies. The data collected is processed with qualitative descriptive techniques to see certain dimensions of the aspects being measured. The results of the analysis show that, students can observe diverse facts up close about the existence of Nekara Pejeng, students can experience new experiences by participating in an activity, students can answer problems or questions by seeing, listening, try, and prove firsthand. In conclusion, Nekara Pejeng as a source of learning has many advantages; learning becomes more meaningful and real. This means that students are required to be able to capture the relationship between learning experiences on campus with real life.