Sigi Literacy Advocate Calls on Local Writers to Document Regional Culture

The Bunda Literasi of Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Siti Halwiyah, has called on aspiring writers and literacy communities in the area to actively document the region’s cultural wealth and local wisdom in quality written works. “This is a strategic step to strengthen literacy culture and ensure regional identity remains alive, recognised, and not vulnerable to being forgotten in the future,” said Siti Halwiyah at the opening of a technical guidance event on writing based on local cultural content in Dolo on Monday. She stated that writing is one of the most effective ways to keep all aspects of cultural identity alive within society. “Sigi Regency possesses a highly diverse cultural wealth, comprising traditions, customs, regional languages, folklore, arts, cuisine, local wisdom, and community life values—a very valuable heritage,” Siti said. She highlighted the importance of documenting local culture, including the ability to process knowledge, document experiences, and pass on noble values to the next generation. “Society and literacy activists have a responsibility to become writers capable of elevating and introducing their own regional identity,” Siti said. She hopes that this writing technical guidance will help create a writing ecosystem in Sigi Regency. “Of course, a writing ecosystem can only grow if there is sustainable collaboration between the regional government, libraries, schools, universities, literacy communities, the media, writers, and the public,” Siti said. Siti expressed her hope that the community and literacy activists in Sigi will use this as a learning space to share experiences and build networks. “The hope is that the community can become literacy agents in their respective environments and spread the spirit of reading and writing to families, schools, and communities,” she said.