Analysis of Bhâppa-Bhâbbhu-Ghuru-Rato and Digital Culture: Negotiation of Islamic Educational Values among the Young Generation of Madura
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https://doi.org/10.63822/jusokal.v1i1.84Keywords:
digital culture, Madurese youth, Islamic education, Bhâppa-Bhâbbhu-Ghuru-Rato, value negotiationAbstract
The development of digital culture has transformed how young people acquire knowledge, interact, and interpret values inherited from their families and educational environments. This transformation raises questions about the continuity of local cultural values and the authority of traditional sources of knowledge in an increasingly connected society. In Madura, the principle of Bhâppa-Bhâbbhu-Ghuru-Rato represents an important cultural framework for understanding respect and obedience toward parents, teachers, religious figures, and authorities. This study examines how Madurese youth interpret and negotiate these values amid changing sources of knowledge and authority in digital spaces, as well as the role of Islamic education in this process. Employing a qualitative approach with a case study design, the study draws on in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The data are analyzed thematically through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing, while source and method triangulation are used to support the credibility of the findings. The findings indicate that digital culture does not necessarily diminish the significance of Bhâppa-Bhâbbhu-Ghuru-Rato, but influences how its values are understood and practiced. Respect for parents, teachers, and religious figures remains important, while obedience is increasingly accompanied by reflection, comparison, and verification of information obtained from digital sources. These changes suggest that cultural continuity does not always require the unchanged reproduction of inherited practices; rather, values may be reinterpreted in response to new social and informational contexts. Islamic education serves as a mediating space through which inherited local values are connected with young people's digital experiences. This study contributes to discussions of Islamic education, local wisdom, and the negotiation of cultural values and religious authority among Madurese youth in the digital era.
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