FOLKTALE OF WATER SOURCES IN KLATEN REGENCY: A STUDY OF CHARACTER EDUCATION VALUES

Abstract

 This study explores the educational value of Indonesian folktales by identifying character education values in water-source folktales from Klaten Regency. Using an ethnographic approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews and observations involving village leaders, cultural figures, local residents, and officials, selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data validity was ensured through method and source triangulation and analyzed using an interactive model. The findings reveal that these folktales contain various character education values, including religiosity, discipline, hard work, independence, democracy, curiosity, patriotism, appreciation of achievement, communicativeness, peace-loving attitudes, environmental and social awareness, creativity, responsibility, and courage. Dominant values include discipline, patriotism, appreciation of achievement, communicativeness, environmental awareness, social awareness, and responsibility.