Moral Values of the Main Character in Bengkulu Legend “The Legend of N'daung the Snake”

Abstract

The legend is a form or expression of stories that live and develop in society. Traditional culture has an important role in education. The main character's moral beliefs can serve as a lesson and an excellent model of character for readers. This study tries to identify and characterize the moral principles contained in the main characters in the Bengkulu legend "The Legend of N'daung the Snake," which was penned by Dian K and translated by Dono Sunardi and published by Bhuana Ilmu Popular in Jakarta. This research method is descriptive qualitative. The data sources in the study. This is a legend or folklore taken from a book entitled “The Legend of N'daung the Snake”. Results, this study shows that there are four forms of moral values contained in the main character stories that can be examples of moral learning. This legend features some moral values based on Linda and Eyre's were the description of youngest daughter, like the major characters in Bengkulu Legend "The Legend of N'daung Snake". They are honesty, courage, chastity and fidelity, and love and affection. As a result, this legend can be considered suitable for use as moral education in form learning material for students, particularly in the language field.