Values Folklore in West Lampung Indonesia
Values Folklore in West Lampung Indonesia

Summary/Abstract: This study aimed at making inventory and mapping the folklore in West Lampung of Lampung Province and finding out the cultural values contained in folklore. This type of research was qualitative descriptive where the population in this study was the people who live in West Lampung. The samples respondents were selected through purposive sampling with snawball method. The key informant who acted as the respondents were determined by specific criteria; such as community leaders, traditional leaders, people who know directly or indirectly on folklore, or a formal government leaders. There were two types of data used in this study, namely primary and secondary data. Primary data were obtained directly from interviews to the respondents while secondary data were obtained indirectly through books and historical records related to the research theme. Data analysis was conducted to determine the cultural values contained in folklore. The results showed that there were seven folklores in West Lampung, namely: 1) Si Pahit Lidah and Si Mata Empat (The Story of the Bitter Tongue and the Four Eyes), 2) Naga Danau Ranau (The Dragon of Ranau Lake), 3) Asal Mula Nama Desa Sri Menanti (The origin of Sri Menant Village), 4) Kisah Batu Katai dan Larangan Menikah Antara Warga Desa Gandasuli dan Desa Kunyanyan (Story of the Katai Stone and Prohibition Marriage between Residents of Gandasuli and Kunyanyan Village), 5) Batu Kepampang (Kepampang Stone), 6) Kisah Si Beguk Sakti (The Story of the Magic Mumps), and 7) Asal-usul Nama Way Mengaku (The Origins of Way Mengaku). The values contained in the folklore were social values, religious values, customs, vanity, greed, faithfulness, and the envy.

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