Multicultural education is one of the important aspects in building diversity and tolerance in society. This research aims to explore the concept of multicultural education based on local wisdom, with a focus on the tradition of Makan Berhadap in the Malay Tribe as a case study. Makan berhadap is a tradition that teaches the values of togetherness, mutual cooperation, and respect for differences. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, which observes and analyzes how this tradition acts as a learning medium in introducing multicultural values to the community. The results show that the tradition of eating together is not only a place for social interaction, but also serves as an informal educational tool that teaches mutual respect, cooperation, and appreciation of diversity. Therefore, local wisdom-based multicultural education such as makan berhadap has great potential to be implemented in the formal education curriculum, in order to create a generation that is more tolerant and sensitive to cultural diversity.
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