Values Local Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples Cisitu Lebak Banten In Effort to Build Nation Character
Yudha Dana Prahara(*a), Kokom Komalasari(b), Iim Siti Masyitoh(c)

a) Civic Education of departement, School of Postgraduate Studies, Indonesia University of Education, Jalan Setiabudhi, No.229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
*yd.prahara[at]student.upi.edu
b)Civic Education of Department, Faculty of Social Science Education, Indonesia University of Education, Jalan Setiabudhi, No.229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia.

Abstract

Sundanese culture has certain characteristics that distinguish the other culture that is known as religious society. In the Sundanese culture the magical balance (in the science of customary law called religio magis) is maintained by way of performing traditional ceremonies, while the social balance of the Sundanese is done by mutual cooperation. One of the surviving Sundanese culture is the tradition of Ceremonial Ceremony on Indigenous Peoples of Cisitu Lebak Banten. This ritual is one example of local wisdom from the matters of custom which in it there are some activities full of positive values such as: Ngarasul, Pongokan, Ngalaukan dan Balik Taun. Tradition is actually contains the positive values of nation character. This article discusses the Local Wisdom Values of Indigenous Cisitu Lebak Banten in the effort to build the character of the Nation. This issue has drawn our attention to scientific research. The method used is qualitative method with Ethnography study approach. The research found that the Serentaun Ceremonial Ritual Process Ritual has a variety of community activities that contain the values of local wisdom in harmony with the values of Indonesian character, especially 5 (Five) main characters in implementing the strengthening of character education (PPK) by the government within the framework of the National Movement of the Mental Revolution (GNRM), is: Religious, Nationalist, Independent, Cooperative, and Integrity.

Keywords: Value of local wisdom, Culture and Tradition, Nation Character

Topic: Virtues, Characters and Civic Community