Local Wisdom Content in Modern Short Stories Written by Minangkabau Outhors

Agustina, Agustina and Asri, Yasnur (2016) Local Wisdom Content in Modern Short Stories Written by Minangkabau Outhors. In: Proceeding International Seminar on Languages and Arts (ISLA)-5: Positioning Technology and Theries in Studies and Pedagogical Application of Language, Art, and Culture, 19-20 Oktober 2016, Padang.

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Abstract

Minangkabau is one of the hundreds of cultures that exist in Indonesia. As a community, ethnic Minangkabau have moral teachings, values and societal norms. Those values, ethnics, and behaviors regarded as a source of policy in a community‘s life is called as local wisdom. Literature work is a product of wisdom that is able to provide enlightenment for those who appreciate it. Literature can be defined as manifestation of one‘s cultural expression and reflection. Thus, literature may enrich the life of the readers through reading, writing, listening and discussing it. It may directly or indirectly enrich life of the readers through experience enlightenment and problems issued in one work of literature as well as its solution. In this study, the Minangkabau local wisdom content can be one of guidance in life. This study is pursuant to the theory of literature sociology which regards literature as manifestation of cultural experience as well as reflection of social-cultural reality. Based on the study, it is found that the content related to the local wisdom in modern short stories written by Minangkabau authors discusses five particular local wisdom. The first one related to life philosophy of Minangkabaunese; standing for what is right and enemies will never be challenged, yet they will not be avoided when they come. The second one is local wisdom based on Minangkabaunese‘s social life like giving advice, teachings, helping others, saving the earnings, taking a lesson from others‘ experiences, and preserving the natural sacred surroundings. The third one is local wisdom related to local ceremony or traditional ceremony. This ceremony will be a forum for the local people to train their diplomatic skills and local cooperation. The forth is local wisdom belonging to local principles, norms, and regulations which are actuated in social system. These can be reflected to in Minangkabaunese behaviours who are always becoming hard worker, never be proud of their belongings and ability, making advantage of their natural surroundings, sharing intramarriage system and respecting women. The fifth is local wisdom which is based on tradition, daily basis social attitude, namely; ways of living in a community, waiting for children with traditional foods, provide assistance for construction of public facilities, helping others and returning home when Ramadhan month is coming.

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