PODA NA LIMA AS A PILLAR OF STRENGTHENING CHARACTER EDUCATIONTO THE MANDAILING TRIBE COMMUNITY

Abstract

This study aims to reveal how the implementation of character education through the philosophy of Poda na Lima in the Mandailing tribe community. In addition, this study also analyzes more deeply how the community cares for the value of marsihaholongan to maintain a sense of unity and integrity. This study found that character education in the Mandailing tribe community has actually been reflected in the philosophy of poda na lima (five advices) which consists of pais rohamu (clean your heart), paias pamatangmu (clean your body), paias parabitonmu (clean your clothes), paias bagasmu (clean your home), paias pekaranganmu (clean your yard/environment), these five pieces of advice are in line with the main values ​​of the national movement for strengthening character education, namely religious, nationalist, independent, mutual cooperation, integrity values. In general, the values ​​of poda na lima are taught through family education, school education, weddings and funerals. This study uses an ethnographic qualitative approach. In this study, what was revealed and explored were the attitudes and actions of the community in implementing the philosophical values of Poda Na Lima. The research sources used primary sources in the form of information from informants, namely village heads, several family heads, community leaders, religious leaders, and traditional leaders who live in Manambin Village. The secondary sources are in the form of documentation, activity reports, and the like. The data collection techniques using interviews, observation, recording documentation. While the validity of the data using source triangulation techniques.