One of the cultural heritages of the Indonesian nation is the Etu traditional boxing tradition. Besides being loaded with various skills and dexterity for self-defense, Etu's traditional boxing is also to test virility, courage between youths in Nagekeo district who are rich with the traditions that surround them. Etu's traditional boxing sport is very rich in socio-cultural values and philosophy of meaning. This study aims to find out, 1) The noble values contained in Etu 2) Describe the role of traditional elders/traditional leaders in implementing Etu, 3) Describe the formation of Community Character in Etu sports. in the Nagekeo district of East Nusa Tenggara, and saw the process of inheriting the Etu traditional boxing sport from generation to generation. This study uses a qualitative approach where data is obtained using Miles Matthew's analysis. B and Huberman Michael, which consists of three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and ends with drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that Etu traditional boxing is not just a sport, but is full of value and meaning in people's lives. The process of inheriting Etu's traditional boxing has also been going well to date
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