The Value of Characters in Tabob Folklore (the Leatherback Turtle) in Southeast Maluku

This study aims to (1) describe the form of character values in the Tabob folklore, Southeast Maluku district. (2) Describe the function of the Southeast Maluku Tabob folklore. (3) Analyzing the character values of the Southeast Maluku Tabob folklore. The data in this study are, in the form of written or spoken words from the informants. Sources of data in this study are informants, documents of informants, informants or the community who provide information about local fishermen's folklore. Other data sources such as. The data collection techniques are observation, interview, documentation, and literature study. The data analysis technique used is data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that the process of revealing intermediate values in the three folk tales of fishermen, by using respondents or fishermen and local communities who understand the three folklores to provide data. This can be seen from some of the respondents or fishermen who are able to provide data related to the three folklores of Southeast Maluku fishermen well and implemented.