THE VALUES OF SENJANG LOCAL CULTURE FOR MUSI BANYUASIN SOCIETY

Abstract

The paper covers how the local culture in Musi Banyuasin society in South Sumatera became the background of senjang. The purpose of this paper was to know and describe the values of senjang’s local culture for Musi Banyuasin society. The values were analyzed by using the theory of Robert Sibarani. The method used was descriptive analysis. The result of analysis found the values of local culture in Senjang’s Musi Banyuasin, such as: the values of local culture for prosperity (harmony and gratitude), the values of local culture for peacefulness (the processing of gender, honesty, and social solidarity). Other local culture could be braveness, transparency, mutual cooperation, faithful to the commitments, etc. The values of local culture were still relevant with the life of Musi Banyuasin society, so Senjang needed to be conserved in nowadays life for Musi Banyuasin society.