Royong Ana': A Form Of Parenting Pattern In Makassarese Family South Sulawesi

Royong Ana' is a form of affection given by parents to the children. Among other things as a mother must have the intelligence in raising, caring, loving, and always being patient to her children. Being hummed without the accompaniment of musical instruments, the baby is rocked slowly until he sleeps. According to Arifin Manggau (2016: 78), that lullaby songs for a child are a mother's prayer to ensure that one day the child can live happily, be dignified in the community, be a useful person and be able to serve his parents, making it easier for his sustenance.[1] The problem in this study is what parenting pattern contained in Royong Ana’ of the Makassarese tribe in South Sulawesi. The purpose of this study was to study and analyze Royong Ana’ as a parenting pattern for Makassarese tribe community in South Sulawesi. This research method is qualitative with descriptive analysis approach. The focus of the study and data collected are related to the research problem. The techniques of data collection are observation, interview and document study. The validity of the data uses the triangulation method. Data analysis procedures are data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The results of this study indicate the following matters; forming good characters and good ethics. Morality means the role of morals and good behaviour in life (character) that needs to be based on or understood by a clear and a good mind (benevolence) such as faith, piety, honesty, example, caring, openness, togetherness, and good manners.