Character-Value Internalization Through Tembe Nggoli Motifs and Weaving Practices in The Mbojo Weaving Community of Wawo District, Indonesia

Authors

• Imamatul Islamyah, Department of Art Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Jalan Sultan Alauddin Nomor 259, Kelurahan Gunung Sari, Kecamatan Rappocini, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan 90221, IndonesiaFollow
• Meisar Ashari, Department of Art Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Jalan Sultan Alauddin Nomor 259, Kelurahan Gunung Sari, Kecamatan Rappocini, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan 90221, IndonesiaFollow
• Irsan Kadir, Department of Art Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Jalan Sultan Alauddin Nomor 259, Kelurahan Gunung Sari, Kecamatan Rappocini, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan 90221, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Traditional weaving constitutes an important part of Indonesia's cultural heritage, yet its role in character-value learning remains underexplored. This study examines how character values are interpreted, experienced, and reinforced through Tembe Nggoli motifs and weaving practices within the Mbojo weaving community of Wawo District, Indonesia. Using a qualitative mini-ethnographic design, data were collected from four participants through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and documentation and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's six-phase thematic analysis. The findings indicate that character-related values are encountered through three interrelated dimensions: visual symbolism, embodied weaving practices, and community participation. Within the observed setting, participants associated these dimensions with values such as perseverance, patience, responsibility, cooperation, and social harmony. Based on these findings, the study proposes a relational interpretive framework that conceptualizes character-value internalization as a context-specific sociocultural process rather than a fixed, linear, or universal outcome. The study contributes to ethnopedagogical research by illustrating how traditional weaving may provide a culturally embedded context for character-value learning within the Wawo weaving community.

First Page

776

Last Page

794

Recommended Citation

Islamyah, I., Ashari, M., & Kadir, I. (2026). Character-Value Internalization Through Tembe Nggoli Motifs and Weaving Practices in The Mbojo Weaving Community of Wawo District, Indonesia. Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya, 54(2), 776-794.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/2550-0635.1457
Available at: https://citeus.um.ac.id/jbs/vol54/iss2/27