<![CDATA[The rapid pace of globalization has raised concerns about the erosion of local wisdom as a foundation for character formation among the younger generation, including the local wisdom of the Bugis community in South Sulawesi. Previous studies on the values of siri’, pacce/pesse, sipakatau-sipakalebbi-sipakainge, and tabe’ have generally been discussed separately and descriptively from an ethnographic perspective, leaving a gap in systematic conceptual maps that illustrate the interconnections among these four values as sources of holistic character education in elementary schools. This conceptual article aims to construct such a conceptual map through a library research approach, employing thematic-conceptual analysis of recent literature (2016–2025) on Bugis-Makassar local wisdom and character education. The findings indicate that these four values can be mapped onto four cyclically interrelated character dimensions: self-integrity (siri’), empathy and social solidarity (pacce/pesse), mutual respect (sipakatau-sipakalebbi-sipakainge), and politeness through behavioral habituation (tabe’). The resulting conceptual map integrates these constructs and charts their alignment with the dimensions of the Pancasila Student Profile, positioning Bugis local wisdom as a glocal pathway for character education in elementary schools. Further educational design research is recommended to empirically test the application of this conceptual map.]]>
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