MORAL TEACHINGS IN THE KIDUNG SUDAMALA AS AN ENDEAVOUR TO BUILD LEARNERS' CHARACTERS

Abstract

Kidung Sudamala is a song composed during the Majapahit Kingdom which contains self-purification, advice, life guidance, and ethical values. This research discussed the moral teachings in the character of Kidung Sudamala as an effort to build the character of the younger generation. The influence of globalization reduces the morals of the younger generation, which emphasizes a person's character and morality to achieve goodness in accordance with environmental values and standards.  Moral is a person's behavior based on the need to achieve goodness according to environmental values. This research aims to provide direction and examples through ancient texts to the younger generation so that they can have a good impact and increase morality in the younger generation.  This research used the library research method, which is research that examines journals, books, magazines, and other literatury sources as support related to the object of research study and is used as primary data which becomes a reference source. Assisted by the theory of literary psychology and semiotics to explore the meaning in Kidung Sudamala. The moral teachings in Kidung Sudamala contain religious values, responsibility, caring, and mutual respect which are reflected in the characters through every scene told. Old literature provides moral guidance in individual social life with teachings, advice, and life instructions.