Yayasan Bina Lentera Insan

Authentic Materials Based on Coastal Culture presents an innovative and culturally grounded approach to language and culture education inspired by the rich maritime heritage of North Sulawesi. Drawing on real-life texts, oral traditions, and community practices from coastal regions such as Manado, Likupang, Sangihe–Talaud, and Bolaang Mongondow, this book bridges academic theory with lived cultural experience.

The authors introduce a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing authentic learning materials that reflect the linguistic diversity, social values, and ecological wisdom of coastal communities. Through a combination of theoretical foundations, practical pedagogical strategies, case studies, and curriculum models, the book demonstrates how coastal culture can enrich language learning, enhance intercultural awareness, and promote sustainable education.

Ideal for university students, lecturers, and researchers in language, education, and cultural studies, this 2025 edition provides tools for integrating contextual, project-based, and community-engaged learning into the classroom. By emphasising authenticity, cultural relevance, and learner agency, it encourages readers to view language not merely as a system of rules, but as an expression of identity, environment, and collective memory.

This book serves as both an academic resource and a cultural advocacy work—inviting educators and learners to preserve, celebrate, and revitalise the coastal heritage of North Sulawesi through meaningful educational practice.