Mitigating character shifts through the internalization of pambudi luhur values in mberot culture at elementary school age

Abstract

Character degradation among the younger generation has become a growing concern in the modern era, marked by declining moral integrity, social empathy, and appreciation of local wisdom. One form of local wisdom that has managed to gained widespread popularity and attract the attention of the masses from various generations in the Malang area is the Mberot culture. The Mberot culture is a traditional art form of Malang Raya that originated from Bantengan performances. The popularity of Mberot is also followed by the younger generation of elementary school age who are not only cultural connoisseurs but also participants or performers of Mberot.  This research aims to examine the internalization of the value of noble virtue in the Mberot culture. This qualitative descriptive study collecting data through direct observation, in-depth interviews with the owner of the Mberot studio, and documentation of the performance process. Data were analyzed through reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing stages. The results of the study explained that Mberot  culture contains three main dimensions of noble values, namely local, religious-spiritual, and moral-ethical wisdom, which are internalized in each stage of the performance (pre-performance, implementation, and post-performance). Based on the score calculation table, the value of local wisdom obtained the highest score, followed by religious-spiritual, and moral-ethical values.