Moral Values of the “Tumongkey Wale” Tradition in Tenga Village and its Implications in Literature Learning in Schools

Abstract

This study aims to examine the Moral Values of “Tumongkey Wale” Tradition in Tenga Village and its Implications in School Learning. This research uses descriptive qualitative method as a research method with data collection techniques in this research, namely environmental observation (observing) and interviews. The analysis technique that researchers use in this research is by reducing data and presenting data. The results of the research obtained regarding the Moral Values of the "Tumongkey Wale" Tradition are 1) Togetherness reflects the togetherness that grows in the community environment, 2) Unity: togetherness that is intertwined in gotong royong as well as giving birth to unity between community members, 3) Willingness to Sacrifice: teaches everyone to be willing to sacrifice. 4) The sacrifice can take any form, from sacrificing time, energy, thoughts, to money, 5) Helping Hands: makes people work together to help each other, and 6) Socialization can make people realize that they are social beings. This research can make an important contribution in providing examples of moral values to students in the learning process. So that students can learn and also implement cultural moral values such as togetherness, as well as cooperation and mutual assistance in the learning process. The moral values that researchers found can be implemented in the literature learning process. All moral values found by researchers from the tumongkey wale tradition are relevant to literary learning in short stories, where, a picture of social, cultural, moral, and educational attitudes and humanity is raised there so as to build the life values of students in the process of learning literature. This research is supported by the theory of Elizabeth B. Hurlock, who argues that morals are closely related to culture and morals themselves are an order of habits, culture and customs that apply from a rule that has an orientation towards behavior that has become a habit for the community in the meaning of culture.