Moral Value in Tengger Legend as the Basis of Choosing Batik Color

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Tengger is a tribe that upholds traditional values. These traditional values are uniquely contained in the Tengger legends. The lack of documentation of the Tengger regional legend in a more concrete form and limited understanding of the legends among young people today is still an unsolved problem. This research is a concrete effort to identify traditions in Tengger which begins by describing the moral values contained in the Tengger legend. After going through the stage of describing moral values, they will be visualized into a color manifestation as a form of beauty. In addition to containing moral values, the color itself can be a symbol and a reflection of the character of life in society. In certain colors, people understand color as something sacred. These colors will later become the basis of color for the Tengger stamp batik motif. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with interview techniques and literature study using data sources from the legend of Wonosekar Forest, the origins of Tosari Village, Jimat Klontong, and Sapi Kerep. The results of this study are in the forms of moral values; hardworking, honesty, giving the right to life for other living beings, and respecting nature. As for some moral values in the legend that has been
described through the embodiment of color on the Tengger stamp batik, black symbolizes a strong and courageous psychological attitude. The yellow color is believed to bring gifts and blessings that have been given by God. The white color is a symbol of ancestral sanctity and the brown color is a symbol of the earth
element.