The Psychology behind Evaluting Value of Character Education in the Tradition of the Sasak Tribes in Peresean Game

Abstract

This research aims to describe the value of character education in the tradition of Sasak’s Peresean game. The method used in this research is the qualitative descriptive method. This approach emphasizes the meaning, research is critical social theory related to everyday life. The approach used in this research is the critical social theory which has the principle that culture is text so that it can be read to understand what it means. Data collection is done by observation and literature study. Data analysis techniques are data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion and the results are verbally presented and systematic. The result of this research is the traditional game of Sasak tribes presean is one of the traditional games which is still preserved until now. Peresean is a cultural product of Sasak tribes that have some values and character in education. As one of the art, the peresean game can survive in the modern era like peresean is very easy to do with all the sophistication of technology. The Peresean game is one of the identities of Sasak tribes who have shifted meaning and shape. The Peresean tradition of the Sasak tribes has some educational values such as discipline, hard work, creativity, religion, honesty, and democracy.