Ecopedagogical Values in Traditional Idiomatic Expressions

Abstract

The facts show that Indonesian culture keeps a lot of local wisdom values. One of the cultural forms of the culture owned by local Sundanese people is the traditional expression. In Sundanese language, traditional expression implied ecopedagogical values. This research will comprehensively expose the ecopedagogic values in traditional Sundanese expression. This research used a descriptive method and documentation technique or bibliographical study. The data was analyzed by immediate constituent analysis and hermeneutic analysis techniques. This research data is a number of traditional idiomatic expressions Sundanese language containing ecopedagogical value. The results of the research showed that Sundanese traditional idiomatic expressions contained ecopedagogical values that can be used as the basis for local wisdom. The value of ecopedagogic refers to real-life values based on natural environment perspective. The ecopedagogical aspect refers to the natural environment, flora, and fauna. So, this suggests that traditional idiomatic expressions contain words that relate to nature, flora and fauna. The ecopedagogical values which become the repertoire of local wisdom refer to the natural environment, time, flora, and fauna education. Keywords—local wisdom; ecopedagogical; traditional idiomatic