Javanese Traditional Wedding Ceremony as a Learning Resource for Moral and Cultural Education

Javanese traditional wedding ceremony is a cultural heritage full of noble values that can be used as a source of learning in moral and cultural education. This study aims to examine the moral and cultural values contained in the Javanese traditional wedding ceremony in Turi Village, Tambakrejo District, Bojonegoro. A qualitative approach with ethnographic methods was used in this research, with data collection techniques including participatory observation, in-depth interviews, documentation studies, and field notes. The informants in this study consisted of traditional leaders, village elders, ceremony performers, and people involved in the Javanese traditional wedding ceremony in Turi Village. Data analysis was conducted inductively by identifying, categorizing, and interpreting the moral and cultural values contained in the Javanese traditional wedding ceremony. The results showed that the Javanese traditional wedding ceremony in Turi Village contains spiritual values, mutual cooperation, tolerance, togetherness, balance, aesthetics, humility, patience, and responsibility that can be used as learning resources in moral and cultural education. By integrating the noble values in Javanese traditional wedding ceremonies into the learning process, it is hoped that it can strengthen the nation's identity and identity, and form a young generation with character in accordance with the noble values of Indonesian culture.