The Character Education Values in Folklore or Andai-andai of the Besemah Tribe Community in Lahat Regency. : Nilai-Nilai Pendidikan Karakter Pada Cerita Rakyat atau Andai-Andai Masyarakat Suku Besemah di Kabupaten Lahat

Haristiah, Melanda
Agustina, Emi
Lubis, Bustanuddin

Jurnal Ilmiah KORPUS
Vol 9 No 3 (2025): Desember 2025

The focus of this research is to reveal the story structure and values of character education  in the wishes of the Besemah Tribe community in Lahat Regency. Andai-andai or ande-ande is a  name for folklore for the Besemah tribe people which is usually used as a bedtime tale. The research method used is qualitative research with direct observation data collection techniques and direct interviews with informants. The collected data were analyzed on the basis of Levi Strauss's theory of structuralism. The results of the study found  that each story analyzed had a forward plot that showed a similarity in story patterns. Every story always features a strong and responsible female character who represents the mother or grandmother figure as the central character in the story, while the father character is rarely presented in the story. The values of character education found in  the Besemah community are, (1) honesty, (2) sincerity, (3) sharing, (4) obedience, (5) caring, (6) courage, (7) independence.