Character Development of Students with Traditional Meratus Dayak Expressions in Cross-Cultural Counseling Guidance

The goal of this study is to identify and describe the application of cross-cultural advice and counseling utilizing traditional Dayak expressions as a means of promoting character transformation and reducing school-related conflict. This is qualitative descriptive ethnography. SMA Negeri 1 Halong, Halong District, is the research site. Research topic: Employing in-depth observation to collect data on using Dayak Meratus in guidance and counseling. Principals, guidance counselors, teachers, and students were interviewed. The strategy and process of cross-cultural guiding and counseling using traditional Dayak idioms were interviewed. This study used a student questionnaire to gauge their impressions of cross-cultural counseling guidance with Dayak Meratus traditional expressions. Document review confirms and completes data. Miles, Huberman, and Saldana analyzed the data. Study shows that using Dayak in counseling helps teachers and students communicate. A harmonious connection determines the success of cross-cultural guidance and counseling in developing character. Dayak traditional expressions are often used by Dayak parents to advise their children; when used by Guidance and Counseling teachers, it's easy to grasp and quickly creates self-awareness for Dayak students to improve their behavior/develop character. For students of various ethnic groups, traditional Dayak expressions provide passion and critical power to find out the meaning in depth, so they create a mindset and viewpoint about the meanings and purposes contained in traditional Dayak phrases. The use of Dayak expressions is slowly allowing Dayak kids, who were first closed and sensitive due to misunderstandings with newbie teachers, to become open and familiar. Misconceptions can be prevented by translating verbal and nonverbal communications.