Multicultural Education: Banyuwangi Festival as a Revitalization Strategy for World Tourism Destinations Novi Anoegrajekti (a*), Ifan Iskandar (a), Siti Gommo Atas (a), Dwi Astuti Retno Lestari (a), Sudartomo Macaryus (b)
a. FBS Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jalan Rawamangun Muka, Jakarta Timur 13220
* novi_anoegrajekti[at]unj.ac.id
b. FKIP Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa Yogyakarta, Jl. Batikan UH 3/1043 Tahunan, Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta, 55167
Abstract
Multicultural education internalizes awareness of living together in diversity and difference, with a spirit of equality, mutual trust, understanding, and respect for similarities, as well as differences and uniqueness of culture. This article aims to explore the Banyuwangi festival as a revitalization strategy for world tourist destinations in the perspective of multicultural education. This ethnographic data was obtained from library sources in the form of articles, books, news, and research reports on the Banyuwangi festival. The library data is complemented by field data obtained through in-depth interviews, observation, and participation. In-depth interviews with community leaders, festival actors, cultural observers, and local bureaucrats. Observations and participation were carried out by watching the performances of art festivals and rituals held by the people of Banyuwangi. Data analysis is carried out continuously since the data provision stage. This ethnographic data assumes that the community represented by the informants has an understanding and taxonomy of various cultural events, especially those related to festivals and tourist destinations. Data interpretation is done textually, contextually, and culturally to get a comprehensive understanding of each cultural event. In the perspective of multicultural education, the results show that the people of Banyuwangi are open and egalitarian towards various cultures from outside Banyuwangi. This can be seen in the collaboration of festival materials based on tradition, religion, culture, and production, and sports that have the potential to support tourism in Banyuwangi.
