KEARIFAN LOKAL DALAM CERITA RAKYAT LUBUKLINGGAU PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN

Abstract

This paper discusses the reflection of local wisdom within Lubuklinggau folklore of South Sumatra
Province, namely the story of Linggau and Dayang Torek: the Origin of Lubuklinggau City, the story of
Silampari: the myth of the Ulak Lebar Kingdom, and the story of Bujang Kurap: Budiman, The Powerful
Wanderer. By using hermeneutic approach, it is concluded that every expression contains local wisdom
in the form of virtues and badness, reflected through theme, characterization and moral socio-culture
mandate of Lubuklinggau community. The values of virtues are patience, learning determination,
responsibility, responding evil with good deed, and prioritizing interests of society rather than personal
and familial interests. Meanwhile, the evil attributes that must be avoided are arrogance, egoism,
conspiracy in evil and uncontrolled emotion.