REVITALIZED “PENCAK SILAT” (MARTIAL ART) OF ACEH CULTURE AS EDUCATIONAL MEDIUM FOR CHARACTER BUILDING
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Aceh culture of Sumatra Island has many specific heritages and one of them is “Pencak Silat” (martial art). Pencak Silat is not only showing a way of person to maintain or defend themselve, but it teaching youth how to have good characters and behaviors. This paper discusses the martial arts that has long existed and evolved over time, especially in Aceh culture and its potential elements to be revitalized as educational medium to shape pupils characters. In the local area of Aceh, the revitalization of martial arts plays an important role to support the central government program of character building from elementary school until university levels. Some of the gestures of martial arts train the school pupils to follow the rules and manage themselves in facing various challenges. It is necessary to revitalize the martial arts in Aceh to form the educational learning process in schools.
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Sumarjo S
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