IMPLEMENTATION OF ‘BAPANG’ CULTURAL EDUCATION IN MASK MAKING AND BAPANG COLOSSAL DANCE AT SMPN 2 PAKISAJI

Education and culture are two components that are interrelated and play an important role in the development of society. important role in community development. Local culture also needs to be developed and local culture also needs to be developed and introduced so that it is timeless. Coinciding with the celebration of National Education Day Day, the Pakisaji Sub-district Teachers Association held a ‘Bapang’ Colossal Dance simultaneously totaling 2023 students from all Pakisaji District schools. At SMPN 2 Pakisaji itself sent students totaling 100 dancers. The problem obtained in the form of students not knowing about the Bapang Mask itself. It is unfortunate that students of SMPN 2 Paksiaji do not understand and recognize the culture while the Bapang Dance is the identity of Pakisaji because it is known as the center of Pakisaji. Pakisaji’s identity because it is known for its Mask Dance center In line with this then this activity aims to introduce Bapang Mask to all students of SMPN 2 Pakisaji in the form of teaching Bapang Dance cultural material as a local cultural identity.

In line with these activities, the next program was in the form of making Bapang Mask. Prior to the making process, students will be taught important elements of Bapang such as its history important elements of Bapang such as history, making, and its implementation in the present.

Students are not only focused on Bapang, but also know the characters from Panji stories. This is This needs to be done so that students can know the local culture and identity of their own region. Local culture reflects the identity of a community and illustrates history, principles, traditions, and habits that are upheld, principles, traditions, and habits that are upheld. Therefore, it needs to be developed. By developing local culture, we can ensure that different cultural identities are not forgotten or replaced. By developing local culture, we can ensure that distinct cultural identities are not forgotten or replaced by globally evolving cultural influences. The implementation of the learning provided can be in the form of steps to draw a mask on paper. first through paper. Then if the students already understand, the next media used is drawing with foam heart media and coloring.

Picture 1. Drawing process of mask with foam heart media

Malang mask-making activities for students increase cultural appreciation, improve creative skills, encourage cooperation in the classroom, introduce local cultural values, and strengthen students’ cultural identity. It is a great way to introduce and deepen students’ understanding of their own culture while appreciating the cultural diversity that exists in Indonesia.