Internalization of Local Wisdom Values through Music Art as Stimulation of Strengthening Character Education in Early Childhood Education; A Hermeneutic Analysis and Ethnography Studies

This article aims to describe the role of teachers of Early Childhood Education in the process of understanding and internalizing the values of local Minangkabau wisdom contained in the song "Kampuang nan Jauah di Mato" as stimulation in early childhood to strengthen the nation's character education. This article is the result of conceptual analysis and synthesis of various literatures. The research findings that internalization the educational values of Minang song through: (1) appreciating the Minang song; (2) the practice of imitating the song (3) expressing themselves by singing the song, (4) identifying and knowing the meaning of the important words contained in lyrics, and (5) implementations the meaning of songs through actions and behaviors that reflect Minangkabau characters.