Preserve Cultural Values

Cultures have values that must remain on hold. As the successor to the nation should preserve our own culture. Therefore cultures held as a valuable heritage and the identity and way of life of a nation should be preserved. In facing the challenges of the times that lead to modern progress, we must not forget the culture that we have. Culture that we have should be a pride for the people who the owner of the culture. Thus, these people should still preserve values - values that exist in a culture that is not altered by the developments and changes so quickly. According Sutrisno (2008, p. 17) that culture is essential that wealth does not only affect the individual, but also affect social groups, and nations as a form of culture in the form

According Widjaja (2006, p. 12) that the time before the 19th century, the Dutch government banned all types of martial arts, in connection with the birth of a youth group seeking independence movement. Dutch East Indies government only allows martial art education is given in certain circles, namely in school government officials, school police and civil servants. To cope with the ban, the lovers of martial arts surreptitiously form associations under the guise of sports and the arts as well as through religious channels. Since then, comes the surau and boarding schools that hold the martial arts as a part of physical and mental training of the students. How as it was rated very good and effective for the improvement of the courage and spirit of nationalism role in the fight against the invaders. Benjang of art, researchers will examine the value - the value of democracy contained in the benjang art and how the value - the value can be implemented in an effort to build a good citizen. For views of the condition of the Indonesian society towards a more modern life, art benjang as traditional art is considered by some outdated and do not want to actively participate in preserving local heritage or cultural traditions. problems which occurred due to Ujungberung has become a metropolis so that the existence

The subject of research to obtain data in this study amounted to 14 people, among them chairman of the association benjang, elders benjang, coach benjang wrestling, players benjang wrestling, players benjang (Art Group benjang Mekar Jaya), the player benjang (Art Group Benjang Rays Yudha Heritage ), players benjang (Art Group benjang Mekar Kusuma White Eagles), benjang players (Pusaka degree Art Group benjang Wangi Young), community leaders (arts audience benjang), Head Ujungberung Bandung. This study used a qualitative approach. According Moleong (2012, p. 7) that 'qualitative methods have since exploited researchers to examine the background something about motivation, roles, values, attitudes, and perceptions of a particular subject'. As for some consideration of qualitative methods is selected according to Moleong (2012, p. 10), namely: First, adjust the qualitative method is easier when faced with the reality plural. Second, this method presents the direct nature of the relationship between researcher and respondent. Third, this method is more sensitive and more able to adjust to a lot of sharpening effect along the pattern - the pattern of values encountered. Based on the opinions Moleong above, it can be concluded that in qualitative research shows the relationship between researcher and respondent lasted intensively and long so it must adapt and hearts - hearts with a pattern