The goals of this research are to explore and explain 1) what cultural elements are in Nawung novel, 2) what local wisdom are in Nawung novel, 3) what moral values are in Nawung novel, 4) the relevance of Nawung novel as learning material of literature subject in senior high school. This research is descriptive qualitative research which is used anthropological literature approach. The source of this research is Nawung novel as the main source and some supporting books and information about Nawung novel. This research uses content analysis to collect the data and interactive analysis (data reduction, analysis and conclusion) to analyze the data; while triangulation theory is used to check the validity of the data. The results of this research are 1) the cultural elements in the Nawung novel are daily life stuffs, occupations, arts, knowledge and religious values. 2) the local wisdoms in the Nawung novel are unen-unen (proverb), pitutur (adivice), sedulur papat lima pancer (philosophy), 3) moral values as the character buildings in the Nawung novel are honest, disciplined, creative, responsible, religious, reading spirit and strong willing to help others, 4) Nawung novel is relevant as one of literature learning material in senior high school.
Keywords: novel, cultural elements, cultural values, local wisdoms, moral values, character building
