The Value of Character Education in the Empe Laho Legend: A Study of Aceh Oral Literature

Abstract

This study aims to identify and describe character education values in the Empe Laho Legend as a form of Acehnese oral literature and to explain its relevance for literature learning in schools. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach with content analysis methods on the Empe Laho Legend text obtained through interviews with local informants and literature review. The analysis was carried out through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that the Empe Laho Legend contains a number of character education values, including moral, religious, social, and cultural values. These values are relevant to be integrated into learning because they align with the Character Education Strengthening program and are able to foster cultural awareness, social ethics, and positive behavior in students. This research affirms that Acehnese oral literature plays an important role as a source of character education and should be optimized in the context of modern education.

Keywords: values; character education; oral literature