This study aims at exploring and finding the character values in penti ceremony, Manggarai. Penti means the harvest thanksgiving ceremony of the Manggarai people. Penti is a sign of gratitude to God the Creator (Mori Jari Dedek) and to the ancestral spirits over all the crops. This research is conducted in East Manggarai district, NTT Province. There are several stages of ceremony penti, they are teinghang, barong lodok, barong wae, libur kilo, dan tiba meka landang. Each of these preparations with ritualistic rituals have their oun meanings. Technique of collecting data is done through interview and literature study. The research shows that penti emphasizes customs, imitation, exemplary, command, reward, and authority in character formation. Character formation is inseparable from the cultural environment in which children grow and develop.
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