ESENSI BUDAYA PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL PADA 

ANAK-ANAK DI ERA GLOBALISASI

THE ESSENCE OF TRADITIONAL GAME CULTURE FOR 

CHILDREN IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION

Indonesia merupakan negara yang kaya akan budaya dan seninya di berbagai wilayah. Salah satunya yakni budaya akan permainan tradisional. Permainan tradisional merupakan salah satu seni budaya yang berkembang di Indonesia dan ditujukan sebagai hiburan, khususnya untuk anak-anak. Jenis-jenis permainan tradisional sangat beragam dan di setiap wilayah memiliki seni permainan tradisional tersendiri. Kini, permainan tradisional yang seharusnya mampu mendukung pertumbuhan anak, hampir lenyap ditelan perkembangan zaman. Banyak anak-anak sekarang yang melupakan budaya permainan tradisional karena dianggap kuno dan ketinggalan zaman. Adanya gadget bagi anak-anak juga merupakan salah satu tantangan globalisasi yang harus di perhatikan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan kajian literatur terkait dengan teori Alfred Schutz mengenai Teori Fenomenologi. Penelitian ini menghasilkan bahwa adanya perubahan sosial budaya pada seni permainan tradisional di kalangan anak-anak di Desa Banjarmlati Kota Kediri akibat dari adanya pengaruh modernitas yakni globalisasi.

Kata Kunci: Globalisasi, Budaya, Permainan tradisional

Indonesia is a country that is rich in culture and art in various regions. One of them is the culture of traditional games. Traditional games are one of the cultural arts that developed in Indonesia and are intended as entertainment, especially for children. The types of traditional games are diverse, and each region has its traditional game art. Now, traditional games, which should be able to support children's growth, have almost disappeared because of the times. Many children today have forgotten traditional game culture because it is considered ancient and outdated. The presence of gadgets for children is also one of the challenges of globalization that must be considered. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with a literature review related to Alfred Schutz's theory regarding Phenomenological Theory. This research shows sociocultural changes in traditional playing arts among children in Banjarmlati Village, Kediri City, due to the influence of modernity, namely globalizationi.

Keywords: Globalization, Culture; Traditional games