ECO-LITERATURE IN THE ANTHOLOGY OF RHYMES OF BERSEHATI MANADO “BA PANTUN JO”

N the era of globalization today, rhyme remains alive and popular among the Indonesian people as one of the work of art human being, which is embodied with language. It is still popular neither among the old generation nor among the young generation. In rhyme, there is certain kind of feeling that needs to be enjoyed for our spiritual life. There is art material that lies inside of it together with an education process that happens with it. ”Ba Pantun Jo” is theanthology of “bersehati” rhyme. “Bersehati” rhymes contain the invitation of the government of the city of Manado to succeed the slogans of ‘bersehati’, which, in English means clean, healthy, safe, orderly, and beautiful. “Bersehati” as the work of Aneke A. Sumarauw Pangkerego, is an eco-literature rhyme that may provide an understanding so that the reader will be able not to throw away kinds of rubbish and waste everywhere heartlessly, like the garbage at home, on the road, waste in the factory,or anywhere. This surely will increase the dignity of the Manadonese. It may bring back the humanism so it will not be trapped into a indifferent attitude towards the environment. The rhymes of bersehati, which are lay inside the anthology of “Ba pantun Jo”, may call out the people and may give a consciousness to every readerso that every soul living in this planet could realized to heartedly love the Earth as much as possible. The“Ba pantun Jo” anthology of rhymes is also possible to be the stepping bridge of culture transformation in giving guidance. Perhaps, it willonly give a small impact, but these rhymes may also become the reformation of the environment awareness of the people. The“Ba pantun Jo” anthology as the eco-literature rhymes may enable the citizen or the reader keep the nature and sustainability of its contents for the sake of the salvation of the Earth.