Journal of General Education and Humanities
Vol. 5 No. 5 (2026): October

Egrang as Cultural Pedagogy in Junior Secondary School Scouting: A Multiple Case Study

Nuryanti Nuryanti (Universitas Ivet)
Ngabiyanto Ngabiyanto (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Mukhamad Shokheh (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Slamet Slamet (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Femberianus Sunario Tanggur (Universitas Citra Bangsa)
I Gede Wayan Wisnuwardana (Universitas Nusa Cendana)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Oct 2026

Abstract

Traditional games enter school programmes as cultural resources, yet the processes connecting participation with collective values remain underexplored. This study examines how schools organize egrang, a traditional stilt-walking game, as cultural pedagogy in Scouting. An interpretive multiple-case design involved four public junior secondary schools in Semarang, Indonesia. Participants included student Scouts, Scout leaders, teachers, principals, and deputy principals. Participant observation, semi-structured interviews, focus-group discussions, and document analysis informed reflexive thematic analysis and cross-case synthesis. Four arrangements emerged: patrol challenges, exploration stations, cultural-preservation activities, and camping programmes. Shared objectives organized peer assistance, responsibility, solidarity, and leadership, while adult facilitation linked experience with cultural meaning. The comparison shows that cooperation depended on task organization and reflection rather than the traditional status of the game alone. An interpretive model connects cultural practice, patrol interaction, and reflection with the possible continued enactment and negotiation of values. Bourdieu’s habitus provides an analytical lens, but the findings do not demonstrate enduring dispositions. Schools should combine shared objectives, inclusive roles, and structured reflection; longitudinal research should examine whether these practices persist beyond Scouting.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gehu

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Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

The Journal of General Education and Humanities (GEHU) is a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal. The GEHU is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. The GEHU is a non-profit journal whose publication is free of charge. The articles should be original, unpublished, and not ...