“Ambil benih campaklah sarap,” a seloko or poem in a local language from Jambi, reminds us to recognize what is valuable, preserve what is beneficial, and pass meaningful knowledge on to future generations. The saying means “Take what is good and beneficial, and discard what is not good.” In this seloko, benih (seeds) symbolizes the good and beneficial things in community life, while sarap (waste or chaff) represents things that are not good.

Oral literature carries community wisdom, experiences, and values through proverbs, expressions, stories, and traditional sayings. When these traditions remain primarily spoken, they can be difficult for wider audiences to discover.

From July to October 2026, WikiSeloka supported documentation activities focused on Jambi, Kerinci, and Bengkulu, Indonesia, making local languages and oral literature more accessible through Wikimedia projects.…