Character Education Based on Oral Literature and its Use as an Alternative of Literature Materials at School

Abstract

This study focused on Character Education Based on Oral Literature and Its Utilization as an Alternative of Literary Material in School. This Oral literature is in touch with oral literature of Muna Society. Muna is one of the ethnics in Southeast Sulawesi, which is rich of local culture and respects the customs in daily life basic in the society. Education in Muna community is not only focused on schools, however, from childhood to adulthood has been educated in a family environment with a cultural approach. One of the closet approaches of the culture of educating the children in Muna community is through oral literature, such as: myth, karia, katoba, and traditional utterances that consisted of moral and ethics. Method utilized in the study was qualitative approach by applying culture approach. Theory supported by education character, culture, oral tradition and oral literature. results of the study shown that character based on oral tradition applied in the community of Muna in building the character through myth, karia, katobha, and traditional utterances. The values of character in the tradition comprised of religion, responsible, honesty, discipline, hard work, creativity, independent, and peace.