The Dance of Condong Legong Keraton in Yogyakarta: Transfer the Character Education to Children

摘要

Legong Keraton is a Balinese traditional classical dance. This dance is danced by three dancers; one of them becomes a female servant (Condong) for the king and queen. Yogyakarta is a place where the dance of Condong Legong Keraton develops. The dance of Condong Legong Keraton in Yogyakarta is danced separately with Legong Keraton due to the differences characteristic on the mastery process the learning between children in Yogyakarta and Bali. The learning process of the dance of Condong Legong Keraton in Yogyakarta is adjusted to the local cultural background and by instilling the character education value of the dance. The purpose of this study was to analyze the character education values in the dance of Condong Legong Keraton in Yogyakarta which is good to instill within children. In the process, there is combination the character education values between Yogyakarta and Bali. The particular study used qualitative research type with ethnographic methods. Based on findings, it concluded that the dance of Condong Legong Keraton has eighteen-character education and good for children, so it was relevant to implement in the dance learning process for children. The values are compassion, respect, sacrifice, dedication, courtesy, friendly, careful, dynamic, diligent, persistent, faithful, self-controlled, passionate, hard-working, responsible, brave to take the risk, respect the time and humble.