Moral Values "Paseng/Pappaseng" In The Formation Of National Character Based On Local Wisdom
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
If we observed the current humanitarian conditions whether through the television or print media including somewhat apprehensive. Everywhere there are problems, mutual humiliation, mutual slanders those results in worsening relationships between people. The condition is very important to re-see and dig the ancestral heritage as a foothold in maintaining harmony in living a better and safer life. One of the Bugis’ ancestral heritages is called paseng/pappaseng as a mandate which must be obeyed by ethnic Bugis in living a good life. More importantly, because paseng/pappaseng loaded with positive moral values so it is suitable to serve as guidance in the formation of national character based on local wisdom. The method used in collecting primary data in this research is literature method. The primary data were obtained from a collection of Matthes (1872) entitled Boegeenesche Chrestomatie. The book contains a variety of topics and one of them is a paseng/pappaseng. Paseng/pappaseng in the form of a monologue and subsequent dialogue the author sort based on the moral value it contains. The results of this research showed that the moral values contained in the pappaseng are: alempureng (honesty), amaccang (intellectual), agettengeng (firmness), awaraning (bravery), asugireng (wealth).
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