Interpretasi Nilai Karakter Dalam Cerita Fabel Dayak Maanyan Kabupaten Barito Timur

The Dayak Maanyan Fable is an important part of their oral literature, different from the fables in other regions in Indonesia. This fable story has unique characteristics because it involves local animals. This study aims to interpret character values ​​in five Dayak Maanyan Fable stories using descriptive qualitative methods and gadamer hermeneutics approaches. The stages involve interpretation, interpretive text, historical text, prejudice, data analysis, and prejudice. Through the Gadamer hermeneutics approach, Dayak Maanyan Fables from East Barito Regency revealed a number of significant character values. In the "Nalau Baya Wurung Sariak Fable," we see the clarity of moral and ethical values. This includes the desire to steal or cheat, honesty, self -control, forgiveness, mistakes, loyalty, acceptance, and power of music and singing as a means of transformation. In "Madituen, Rare'eh Baya Parang," we find lessons about greed, impatience, cooperation, fear, and responsibility for our actions. The "Indre Baya Wurung Angkaraei" fable discusses the values ​​of honesty, arrogance, consequences of actions, forgiveness, and curses as natural punishment. "Manu Jumpun Baya Wu'ah" teaches about mutual respect, respecting the diversity of life, and the importance of friendship. Finally, in "Weruk Baya Warik," the value of cooperation, repentance, justice, quality friendship, and appreciation for the environment is highly emphasized. These fables reveal the depth of the Dayak Maanyan culture and philosophy and provide valuable moral lessons.