Pela Gandong and Christian Education in Culture and Society Practices

In Ambon, especially in the land of Allang, there is Pela Gandong culture. Pela Gandong culture is a cultural process that can affect the personality and values of cooperation between social communities, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. This research’s goal is to explore the Pela Gandong culture and its spirit of a common sense of belonging, a common sense of unity, and a common sense of responsibility, which must be reflected by Christian Education. These values are expected to influence the individual’s behavior in this culture. There are values such as cooperation, helping others, and the importance of living. In this study, the researcher uses a qualitative method that seeks to describe how the values in Pela Gandong culture can be taken by Christian Education in the value of Allang Society. The result is Pela Gandong culture in indigenous peoples is not only seen as a cultural process oriented to customary provisions. Pela Gandong culture can be used as a learning tool for the community in order to increase sensitivity to Christian Education.