Mataram, University of Mataram — Four lecturers from the Mathematics Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) at the University of Mataram (Unram), embarked on a meaningful academic journey to the heart of local wisdom: Senaru Traditional Village, Bayan District, North Lombok Regency, to participate in a Wariga Reading Workshop on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The event, held in commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, was a collaborative effort between Geopark Rinjani-Lombok, Santiri Foundation, and the Bayan Indigenous School.

The lecturers including Dr. H. Sudi Prayitno, M.Si., Dr. Laila Hayati, M.Si., Dwi Novitasari, M.Pd., and Ulfa Lu’luilmaknun, M.Pd. immersed themselves in the study of Wariga, a traditional knowledge system used by indigenous communities to track time, forecast weather, determine directions, and select auspicious moments in daily life.

More than a cultural preservation effort, the program served as a platform for broadening perspectives and enhancing faculty research capacity in the field of ethnomathematics. Wariga holds significant potential to be integrated into mathematics education, bridging formal formulas and concepts with the living cultural realities of local communities.

In line with the vision of the Mathematics Education Study Program at FKIP “Developing research-based and globally oriented mathematics education through innovative learning rooted in ethnosasambo” this activity represents a concrete step toward integrating modern scientific knowledge with local values rich in philosophy.

Armed with the insights gained in Senaru, Mathematics Education lecturers are expected to incorporate the local wisdom of Wariga into mathematics instruction, enabling students to recognize the connections between mathematical concepts and culture. This approach reinforces the understanding that mathematics is not confined to textbooks but is deeply embedded in the pulse of cultural life.