Title:
THE VALUE OF LOCAL WISDOM AS A CHARACTER EDUCATION STUDY (A Case Study: Lembusura Comic)

Authors:
Raras Praba Swari , Slamet Subiyantoro and Margana

Abstract:
Background: Along with the development of the world, Indonesian society can easily be influenced by foreign cultures which are likely to destruct their own culture if there is no action to preserve it. Amid this problem, the comic Lembusura by Panji Bagus Prabowo came up with a cultural theme based on the folklore of the Mount Kelud legend. Materials and Methods: This study used a descriptive qualitative method with Roland Barthes' semiotic approach to representing the object of research. Source of data obtained from interviews and literature. The validity of the data was obtained by triangulating sources and reporting informants. The data analysis technique is interactive analysis. In this comic, some signs refer to the local wisdom values of Javanese culture, so the meaning needs to be explored to build character education. Results: The research found that the values of local wisdom in the Lembusura comic are hard work, religious, environmental care, tolerance and social care. Conclusion: The advantages of comics that prioritize visual elements so that cultural issues are more easily accepted since they are attractive and easy to read so that the value of local wisdom in the Lembusura comics can be used to build character education.

Keywords:
lokal wisdom, character education, culture, Lembusura comic

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2020.3512