PROCEEDING ISBN: 978-602-6779-26-7 1st National Seminar of PBI (English Language Education) ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND HUMANISM VALUES IN JAVANESE FOLKLORE "BATURADEN" Tri Rarasati 1), Vinni Firdiana 2), Gabriela Rizki3). Universitas Pekalongan Indonesia [email protected] Abstract Each country has a law, including Indonesian ,like the law in folklore.One of them is in Baturaden legend. Baturaden is the famous legend in Central Java’s folklore. This study analyzes about anti- discrimination and humanism value. There are so many social culture shows in this folklore, one of them is discrimination. It uses descriptive qualitative and sociology of literature theory. This research study reveals there was a king's daughter who did not care of the social class, wanted to fight for love although without the blessing of her father. Keywords: folklore, social value, social culture, sociology of literature Introduction Indonesia is up to millions. Folklore Folklore is traditional beliefs, from place to place has different customs, and stories of a community, characters (Fajar, 2017). The role of passed through the generations by folklore strongly supports a word of mouth. Every culture has its harmonious relationship between own unique folklore, including humans. different types of songs, stories, and legends. There are some types of Baturaden is one of the folklore in Indonesia, such as fable, famous legend stories in Indonesia. legend, myth, sage and parable. The The place is very beautiful, plus development of folklore is something there are interesting legends, make very interesting (Fajar, 2016). many people interested in coming Especially in Indonesia. Folklore and knowing about the story behind it. We can take some moral values giving a history to an area, so that it can be an icon of each region. from this story. Such as giving respect to your parents and other Folklore is intangible local people, don't discriminate other wisdom. Many of folklore is in the people, be kind and be tolerant. form oral literature has many noble Those kinds of aspects are really values that greatly maintain the interesting to be analyzed. harmony of life between human and nature. Indonesian folklore has many Humans have a special cultural diversity and noble values. position and are more capable than Maybe if it is calculated, folklore in other creatures because they have spirituality. The view of humanism 368 PROCEEDING ISBN: 978-602-6779-26-7 1st National Seminar of PBI (English Language Education) makes people aware of the dignity While most Indonesian and dignity of humans as spiritual folkloric stories have happy endings beings. Spiritual ethics underlies and 'happily ever after' themes, some humans to take responsibility in life employ tragedy and have sad in the world. The Baturaden story endings. has given a view of upholding dignity for spiritual satisfaction, which sometimes makes people do B. Humanism beyond their reasoning. Humanism comes from Latin, Literature Review humanist; humans, and ism means understanding or flow. Humanism is A. Indonesian Folklore a term that is often used in Folklore of Indonesia is Indonesian society as a word that known in Indonesian as dongeng (lit. expresses something related to "tale") or cerita rakyat (literally humans, a stream that aims to revive "people's story" or "folklore"), refer a sense of humanity and aspire to a to any folklore found in Indonesia. better social life (Awalia, 2017). Its origins are probably an oral culture, with a range of stories of Originally humanism was a heroes associated with wayang and movement with the aim of promoting other forms of theatre, transmitted human dignity. As ethical thinking outside of written culture. Folklore in that upholds human beings. Indonesia is closely connected with Humanism emphasizes dignity, role, mythology. responsibility according to humans (Awalia, 2017). Indonesian folklore reflects the diverse culture of Indonesia as The humanism itself is very well as the diversity of ethnic groups related to the activities of people's in Indonesia. Many ethnic groups lives related to humanism related to have their own collection of tales and learning education to students, religious-related humanism, to folklore that have been told for generations. The stories are usually universal humanism that includes told to children as bedtime stories One World, One Nation, Human and have pedagogical values such as Nation born in this earth so that kindness, benevolence, modesty, many connect between humanism honesty, bravery, patience, with problems and issues related to persistence, virtue, and morality. For humans (Awalia, 2017). example, one popular theme is "the C. Anti-Discrimination truth will always prevail, and evil In human social behavior, will always be defeated." discrimination is treatment or 369 PROCEEDING ISBN: 978-602-6779-26-7 1st National Seminar of PBI (English Language Education) consideration of or making a principles of equality, specifically, distinction towards, a person based that individuals should not be treated on the group, class, or category to differently. which the person is perceived to belong. These include age, color, D. The Legend of Baturaden criminal record, height, disability, This legend comes from ethnicity, family status, gender Central Java exactly in Purwokerto. identity, generation, genetic The name Baturraden is derived from characteristics, marital status, the Javanese words Batur nationality, race, religion, sex, and ("manservant") and Raden sexual orientation. Discrimination ("nobleman/ noblewoman"). consists of treatment of an individual According to local legend, the young or group, based on their actual or daughter of a local king fell in love perceived membership in a certain with a young man who worked in the group or social category, "in a way stables. But when the servant came that is worse than the way people are to apply, he was even imprisoned usually treated". It involves the without being fed or drunk. As their group's initial reaction or interaction feelings were mutual, the two going on to influence the individual's furtively had a relationship before actual behavior towards the group ultimately eloping, without their leader or the group, restricting parents' blessings. Shortly after their members of one group from first child was born, the opportunities or privileges that are noblewoman's father marched on available to another group, leading to their home with his army and the exclusion of the individual or demanded that she return home. entities based on illogical or When she refused, the king had the irrational decision making. stableman stabbed with a keris. The noblewoman, in despair, took the Anti-discrimination may keris from her husband's body and include protections for groups based killed herself. The king, before on sex, age, race, ethnicity, leaving, had their child killed as well, nationality, disability, mental illness and all were buried in the area. or ability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, sex Research Method characteristics, religious, creed, or Methods centered on the analysis of individual political opinions. Also humanism and discrimination aspects designed to prevent discrimination in in Indonesian folklore, "Baturaden" employment, housing, education, and story. Some Indonesian folklore is in other areas of social life, such as the form oral literature has many public accommodations. Anti- noble values that greatly maintain the discrimination are rooted in harmonious relationship between 370 PROCEEDING ISBN: 978-602-6779-26-7 1st National Seminar of PBI (English Language Education) human. Environmental wisdom in how social status as part of society advance rather than local wisdom. culture is represented in Indonesian Considering that the wisdom of the folklore. environment is the attitude and behavior typical of local people, the a. Not Looking at Social Status popular concept is known next is We all know that ancient local wisdom. Amrih (2008) refers to people greatly upheld the dignity of wisdom as a form of willingness to their families. Therefore, they always see, feel, initiate, and then obey the make family relations with equal norms; the willingness to see and act families. It is inappropriate if a noble according to the natural law of the marries a servant and vice versa. No Creator; and the form of matter the feelings of others, the consciousness to be part of nature to important thing is that their nobility create a unity of harmony. is maintained. This is one form of This research uses descriptive discrimination against social status. qualitative. Descriptive-qualitative is The princess who is actually used because it describes a social a nobleman does not care about the phenomenon (Moleong, 2007). The status of servants whose she loves. social phenomenon that exists in this She continued to choose and research the relationship between maintain her relationship with the human. servant, even though she received Discussion much opposition from her father whose a king. The waiter also Anti-Discrimination and seemed to ignore his low status, and Humanism Value bravely continued to fight for the princess. This shows that the princess Social status has a close relationship and servant (her lover), have an anti- with the culture of society. Social discrimination attitude, also have a status is related to cultural elements, high tolerance. Because everyone has especially elements of social systems the same rights, whatever their and social organizations.