HISTORICAL LITERACY THROUGH BAJAMBA EATING TRADITION AS A STRENGTHENING OF CHARACTER EDUCATION

Abstract

Literacy culture and character strengthening have become the mainconcern of the government with the establishment of the School LiteracyMovement (GLS) and Strengthening Character Education (PPK) to create aliterate generation of character. Strengthening character education can be achievedif there is pedagogy that supports it, namely creative pedagogy that is not onlydirected to the interests of the present but also the future. Creative pedagogy, oneof them can be developed by building the historical literacy skills of learners.History lessons are very important to encourage the spirit of literacy which latercontributes to the strengthening of character education considering that historylessons are very loaded with values in every event. The ability of historicalliteracy can be developed by teaching local wisdom materials, namely eatingbajamba as a Minangkabau ethnic tradition that is loaded with values in everyimplementation procedure so that it can be one of the alternatives to increase thespirit of literacy that contributes to strengthening the character of learners. Theissue of declining character of the younger generation has become a hotlydiscussed issue, this is what makes researchers interested in discussing thetradition of eating bajamba in historical learning to improve students' historicalliteracy skills so as to contribute to strengthening the character of learners.Keywords: Historical Literacy, Bajamba Eating, Minangkabau Ethnicity,Creative Pedagogy, Character