A Reconstruction of Oral Literature Rabab Pasisia Kaba Gadih Basanai in Efforts to Establish the Moral Value of Children

Abstract

It is interesting to study Kaba Gadih Basanai for several reasons, namely (1) kaba is increasingly disappearing from the lives of Minangkabau society; (2) young generations who are able to deliver this kaba are getting fewer; and (3) this kaba contains very positive moral values for education in Indonesia. This study aimed to reconstruct the moral values contained in Kaba Gadih Basanai, so that this study would facilitate the reader to understand Kaba Gadih Basanai. The findings obtained from this story are the moral values which include (1) friendly, (2) humble, (3) sociable, (4) respect for parents, (5) knowing reciprocity, (6) high sense of brotherhood, (7) loyal, (8) selfless, (9) the habit of gambling. Thus, it can be concluded that kaba is laden with teachings that are worthy of imitation even though we live in a sophisticated world. However, there are also negative moral teachings that must be avoided