INDONESIAN CULTURAL EXPLORATION: UDENG PACUL GOWANG AND BATIK ECO PRINT WORKSHOP WITH UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA STUDENTS

Indonesia is facing the era of Society 5.0, which will undoubtedly have sociological impacts that could threaten its national identity. One of the urgent needs related to strengthening national identity in facing Society 5.0 is maintaining local wisdom. Local wisdom is not only an important part of Indonesia's cultural and national identity, but also has the potential to provide solutions to existing social and cultural problems. Sidoarjo is one of the cities with the largest number of MSMEs in Indonesia. This area boasts a rich cultural heritage, one of which is the udeng (traditional head covering) worn by employees and civil servants in Sidoarjo as a head covering during ceremonies or cultural festivals. The udeng is called the "udeng pacul gowang" (traditional Sidoarjo batik).
The research method used three stages in the workshop: introduction, implementation, and closing. Through the workshop, students from the University of Malaya gained knowledge of the local cultural heritage not only from an educational perspective but also from an economic perspective.