By Theofilus Agus Rohadi, S.Th
This workshop is a follow-up from the previous Focus Group Discussion about ‘Piil Pesenggiri'. It discussed how the values of Piil Pesenggiri were instilled among students and college students as young generation. This activity involved Lampung traditional leaders who are also trusted by the government to manage, maintain and keep the cultural values of Lampung, as well as the efforts made by traditional leaders and the government to sow Lampung cultural values so that the values continue to be sustainable in Lampung.
The workshop was held on August 16, 2020, from 14.00-16.00 WIB at GKSBS Batanghari Church or Pondok Diakonia GKSBS Batanghari. It was attended by participants that was more than the expected target number. Initially it was target 20 participants but at last 31 joined the workshop. It consisted of 16 college students, 15 church youths and 15 students from Pondok Diakonia Boarding School, plus resource persons and multiplicator. It showed the enthusiasm of young people to explore the values of local wisdom existed in their area.
At the opening session, Rev. Theofilus Agus Rohadi, S.Th, the Multiplicator of Stube HEMAT in Lampung conveyed the objectives of the workshop, and then it was continued by the resource person, Syahbudi Yusuf S.H, a traditional leader of Lampung, as well as the chairman of the Lampung Traditional Harmony Council (MPAL) with his presentation.
The values of Piil Pesenggiri are the heritage of Lampung's ancestors that made them able to live their lives since the pre-independence era, to become an independent nation. The values encourage all Lampung people to have dignity with others and even the world by participating in the struggle for independence even though they have to sacrifice many things. Several points were conveyed:
As a traditional Lampung leader, seeing the current development, there is anxiety because these noble values have been eroded by the times, which drive someone to do anything in any way to be successful and respectable.
- The efforts made by the traditional leaders and the government to instill these noble cultural values are by holding cultural performances. This activity is facilitated by the education and culture office at the level of provincial, municipal and regencies, as well as through forums of Lampung custom preservation, and dialogue with Lampung people living in Lampung.
- Appreciate the initiative of young people, students and college students (Stube-HEMAT) who want to learn the values of Piil Pesenggiri which are believed to make the younger generation, pupils and students return to honor good and noble work.
- Encourage Stube-HEMAT team to involve in other parties or institutions to learn together to understand Piil Pesenggiri, so that later they can reach out more people and make changes that will have a big impact to Lampung.
The learning activities
and socialization should be carried out continuously to encourage everyone who was
born, lives, and works in Lampung even though they are not Lampung ethnic. It
will instill the value that they are Lampung people, who ought to understand
the cultures, traditions and habits of the people of Lampung so the sense of
belonging and love will be established to build Lampung. ***
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