Buku Taun Tradition: Living Libraries and Digital Mediators in Intergenerational Transmission
Dicky Cahya Nurfazri (a*), Nuruddin Araniri (b), Gilang Maulana Jamaludin (c)

Islamic Education Department, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Majalengka, Majalengka 45418, Indonesia

Abstract

Intergenerational transmission of local wisdom poses a challenge amid modernization, threatening the preservation of traditions. The Syukuran Buku Taun tradition in Majalengka features a unique value transmission through two channels: living libraries (elders and family members as bearers of living knowledge) and digital mediators (the younger generation). This study analyzes the process of transmitting these local wisdom values, covering themes such as tradition introduction, transmission of traditional values, the impact of traditions, the meaning of personal experiences, the relevance of traditions in the modern era, and the sustainability of traditions. The research employs descriptive qualitative analysis through an ethnopedagogical framework, involving ten informants via semistructured interviews, participant observation, and documentation. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo 14. Findings indicate that: (1) transmission occurs through parental role modeling, early socialization, and direct ritual experience, (2) traditions impact personality development and social solidarity across generations, (3) intergenerational perception differences indicate a need for innovative strategies, and (4) the younger generation acts as digital mediators bridging traditional values with contemporary needs. The scientific novelty lies in the concept of youth as digital mediators within Sundanese agrarian traditions, a perspective previously unanalyzed. These findings contribute to a nonformal education model based on local wisdom that is adaptable to changing times.

Keywords: digital mediators, living libraries, value transmission

Topic: Ethonopedagogy (Local Wisdom, Socio Culture)