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C. Agus et al.
4 Local Culture as a Basic for National Character Building
Javanese and other local songs revealing great values can shape good character of
Indonesian children. These songs are short, and have simple lyrics that is in harmony
with the psychological level of children. The songs are a means of children to have
fun in class and outside class either in school or home. Javanese children songs are
unique and interesting because children who still love to play, chat and talk happily.
As well, they contain moral values that are influential to children’s character (Agus
2016a, b, 2017).
The concept of edutainment, which conveys the element of entertaining has long
been applied to Tamansiswa colleges founded by KHD since 1922. The process of
internalizing educational messages in children’s dolanan (games) flows automatically in every lyrics and reflected and manifested in the speech and child’s daily
behavior. However, the Javanese children’s songs get less attention from the government and related institutions. In the end, the children and parents are now less
familiar with Javanese children’s songs.
Law no 13/2012 about Yogyakarta as the special province is based on 3 basic values: Sangkan paraning dumadi (the origin of life), Hamemayu Hayuning Bawono
(glorify the earth) and Manunggaling Kawulo Gusti (the union of man and god).
Yogyakarta must be able to realize the welfare of all living creatures, both human, animal and plant. The Yogyakarta renaissance initiated by the Governor of Yogyakarta,
is aimed at creating a superior new civilization that produces the main Indonesian
human who have sense of deity, humanity, and justice. Culture should be able to be
a locomotive of health development, education, economy, citizen protection, food,
tourism, technology, energy, layout and environment that make prosperous all living
creatures (Agus 2016a, b, 2017).
The main source of knowledge that is deeply rooted and influenced Jogja consisting of 5 sources, namely Kraton (kingdom), Tamansiswa (nationalism), Muhammadiyah (modern religious), Pesantren (traditional religious), and general education.
Yogyakarta as the concept of Education for Sustainable Development can be gained
through education (formal, informal and informal) to build universe as effective powerful instrument for communicating, providing information, awareness, learning the
masses/communities, and moving the nation toward a sustainable future life (Agus
2016a, b, 2017). This concept inserts insights and concepts intelligently, extensively,
deeply and futuristically about the global environment by giving people the awareness and ability (especially of future generations) to contribute better to sustainable
development in the present and future.
Ki Ageng Suryomentaram points out there are levels of Hamemayu Hayuning
Sariro (private level), Nation (national), Manungsa (mondial), Bawono (universal).
The concept of Hamemayu Hayuning Bawono itself consists of Hamemayu Hayuning Wono (forest and plant), Sato (animal), Tirto (water), Bantolo (earth), Hawa
(atmosphere), Samodro (coast and sea), Manungso (human), Budoyo (Culture), and
Projo (state). Empowerment of land resources (land, water, minerals, air, and so on),
biological resources (animals, plants, humans and other living things), and environ-
C. Agus et al.
4 Local Culture as a Basic for National Character Building
Javanese and other local songs revealing great values can shape good character of
Indonesian children. These songs are short, and have simple lyrics that is in harmony
with the psychological level of children. The songs are a means of children to have
fun in class and outside class either in school or home. Javanese children songs are
unique and interesting because children who still love to play, chat and talk happily.
As well, they contain moral values that are influential to children’s character (Agus
2016a, b, 2017).
The concept of edutainment, which conveys the element of entertaining has long
been applied to Tamansiswa colleges founded by KHD since 1922. The process of
internalizing educational messages in children’s dolanan (games) flows automatically in every lyrics and reflected and manifested in the speech and child’s daily
behavior. However, the Javanese children’s songs get less attention from the government and related institutions. In the end, the children and parents are now less
familiar with Javanese children’s songs.
Law no 13/2012 about Yogyakarta as the special province is based on 3 basic values: Sangkan paraning dumadi (the origin of life), Hamemayu Hayuning Bawono
(glorify the earth) and Manunggaling Kawulo Gusti (the union of man and god).
Yogyakarta must be able to realize the welfare of all living creatures, both human, animal and plant. The Yogyakarta renaissance initiated by the Governor of Yogyakarta,
is aimed at creating a superior new civilization that produces the main Indonesian
human who have sense of deity, humanity, and justice. Culture should be able to be
a locomotive of health development, education, economy, citizen protection, food,
tourism, technology, energy, layout and environment that make prosperous all living
creatures (Agus 2016a, b, 2017).
The main source of knowledge that is deeply rooted and influenced Jogja consisting of 5 sources, namely Kraton (kingdom), Tamansiswa (nationalism), Muhammadiyah (modern religious), Pesantren (traditional religious), and general education.
Yogyakarta as the concept of Education for Sustainable Development can be gained
through education (formal, informal and informal) to build universe as effective powerful instrument for communicating, providing information, awareness, learning the
masses/communities, and moving the nation toward a sustainable future life (Agus
2016a, b, 2017). This concept inserts insights and concepts intelligently, extensively,
deeply and futuristically about the global environment by giving people the awareness and ability (especially of future generations) to contribute better to sustainable
development in the present and future.
Ki Ageng Suryomentaram points out there are levels of Hamemayu Hayuning
Sariro (private level), Nation (national), Manungsa (mondial), Bawono (universal).
The concept of Hamemayu Hayuning Bawono itself consists of Hamemayu Hayuning Wono (forest and plant), Sato (animal), Tirto (water), Bantolo (earth), Hawa
(atmosphere), Samodro (coast and sea), Manungso (human), Budoyo (Culture), and
Projo (state). Empowerment of land resources (land, water, minerals, air, and so on),
biological resources (animals, plants, humans and other living things), and environ-