The integration of character education in local tradition: an ethnographic study

Abstract

The significance of character education has becoming an appealing issue to be discussed. Its significance has been brought to school through a number of practices. In fact, character education is not merely the result of schooling but this is a widespread from integration of character education in local culture. This present study attempts to explore character values contained within a local genius called subak pancoran. Further, this study is a qualitative study by utilizing ethnographic design. It was conducted in Buleleng regency, Bali. There are three ways that the researcher uses to collect the data, namely interview, observation sheet, and field notes. The subjects are selected purposefully. Accordingly, the collected data are analysed qualitatively. This study reveals that subak pancoran tradition emphasis on the following characters; tolerance, religious, democratic, communicative, hard work, responsible, mutual help, and environmental awareness. The children character development cannot be separated from the culture where children live and grow. The contribution of this study to the board of knowledge will also be added.