EDUCATIONAL VALUES IN AMAT RHANG MANYANG AN ACEH FOLKLORE IN KRUENG RAYA ACEH BESAR

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the educational values in Amat Rhang Manyang folklore. The method used in this research was qualitative descriptive. Researcher used this method because in this study the researcher tried to provide a systematic, factual description of the facts in the form of educational values that exist in folklore. The source of data used in this study was the folklore text that is picked
from the analysis of cultural values of Amat Rhang Manyang folklore by Balai Bahasa research team, Aceh Province. The story of Amat Rhang Manyang tells about the life journey of a young Acehnese named Amat who wished to wander to the country to change the fate of destiny but after successfully overseas, he then returned to his
hometown to meet his beloved mother, but when he met with the person who he missed so much, then he became a son of disobedience. The results of this study indicate that there are educational values in Amat Rhang Manyang folklore. Based on the results of research can be concluded that the educational values contained in Amat Rhang Manyang folklore is a religious value, honest, hard work, love the homeland, and social care.

Keywords: values, education, folklore, Aceh community.