To preserve the environment and culture, the people of Tawun Village in Ngawi Regency routinely carry out the Keduk Beji tradition once a year. This tradition is an annual ritual to clean Sendang Tawun, which aims to maintain ecological balance and prevent the emergence of disasters or plagues. The routine of the Tawun community in carrying out this tradition is based on the oral tradition of “the legend of Sendang Tawun” regarding the origin of Tawun Village. The existence of a tradition that is closely related to the environment has a significant impact on the ecological balance in Tawun Village. This study aims to (1) describe the correlation between Keduk Beji tradition and the legend of Sendang Tawun, (2) describe the procession of the Keduk Beji tradition, and (3) describe the implementation of deep ecology environmental ethics in the Keduk Beji tradition. This research is qualitative research with the object of study being the Keduk Beji oral tradition carried out in Tawun Village, Ngawi Regency. The method used in this study is ethnography, which provides a comprehensive understanding of the impact of implementing the Keduk Beji tradition. Data collection techniques are done through interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The study results show that the Tawun community applies environmental ethics (principles of deep ecology), which are guided by the values ??inherited from their ancestors. This study distinguishes between empirical reality in the form of cultural practices of the community in the Keduk Beji tradition and ideal values contained in the principles of deep ecology as a reference in environmental conservation.

This research aims to implement the Team Games Tournament (TGT) learning method using an octopus media on the intrinsic elements of short stories and to determine the impact of implementing this teaching method. The study employs the Team Games Tournament (TGT) method with an octopus media to examine its implementation in teaching the intrinsic elements of short stories. It adopts a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data collection techniques and sources include classroom observations of XI-2 at SMA Negeri 1 Kepanjen, interviews with teacher, and questionnaires distributed to students. Data analysis employs data reduction techniques, where information is summarized and essential points are identified. The findings are presented descriptively. The implementation of the teaching method with the aid of media encourages active student participation in the learning process, and students do not feel bored when reading materials or short stories presented, which also positively impacts student learning outcomes.

This research was prepared with the author's interest in knowing the symbolic meaning in the implementation of the toron tana tradition in Bataan Village, Tenggarang District, Bondowoso Regency. The toron tana tradition is still carried out and maintained by the people of Bataan Village to this day. This tradition is inherited from the ancestors of the Bataan Village community.
This research is a type of field research using a qualitative approach, the subjects of this research are the local natives of Bataan Village, Tenggarang District, Bondowoso Regency. Methods of data collection is done by observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis used is data reduction, data presentation, and verification or drawing conclusions.
The results of the study found that the understanding of the people of Bataan Village, Tenggarang District about the toron tana tradition is a ceremonial custom that must be carried out by the local community which is intended to be grateful for the blessings given by God, namely in the form of children who are born safely, healthy until the phase when children begin to learn to walk. The meanings of the symbols used in the Toron Tana Tradition are stepping on jadah, stepping on the ground, entering the chicken coop, and selecting the objects provided in the chicken coop. The meaning of the Toron Tana tradition has the meaning of forming children's character and a positive value for the good of children from parents in achieving goals, having a social spirit and teaching children about gratitude to God.