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

Abstract

Literacy culture and character strengthening have become the main
concern of the government with the establishment of the School Literacy
Movement (GLS) and Strengthening Character Education (PPK) to create a
literate generation of character. Strengthening character education can be achieved
if there is pedagogy that supports it, namely creative pedagogy that is not only
directed to the interests of the present but also the future. Creative pedagogy, one
of them can be developed by building the historical literacy skills of learners.
History lessons are very important to encourage the spirit of literacy which later
contributes to the strengthening of character education considering that history
lessons are very loaded with values in every event. The ability of historical
literacy can be developed by teaching local wisdom materials, namely eating
bajamba as a Minangkabau ethnic tradition that is loaded with values in every
implementation procedure so that it can be one of the alternatives to increase the
spirit of literacy that contributes to strengthening the character of learners. The
issue of declining character of the younger generation has become a hotly
discussed issue, this is what makes researchers interested in discussing the
tradition of eating bajamba in historical learning to improve students' historical
literacy skills so as to contribute to strengthening the character of learners.
Keywords: Historical Literacy, Bajamba Eating, Minangkabau Ethnicity,
Creative Pedagogy, Character