This paper deals with the so called siri’ and pacce which arethe most important values in Buginese-Makassarese culture.The paper attempts to observe these two values as reflectedin the episode of Sompe’na Sawerigading Lao ri Tanah Cina(Sawerigading’s Journey to Tanah Cina) which is one of theepisodes of Lagaligo, the longest world literary workrecognized by Unesco (United Nations, Educational, Social,and Cultural Organization) as a Memory of the World(MOW) in 2011. Siri’ and pacce, which are the core values ofBuginese-Makassarese culture, function as a source of moralreference that  strongly influences the way of thinking andbehavior of Buginese-Makassarese people. The paperreveals that several characters in the story of Sompe’naSawerigading Lao ri Tana Cina try to do their best toobserve the two values in facing conflicts and challenges oflife, but some of them fail. This is due to the fact that theimplementation of siri’ and pacce may vary in accordancewith one’s status, emotional and intellectual maturity aswell as motivation. It is recommended that in order toreduce the destructive impacts of globalization and tominimize the deterioration of national identity andcharacter there should be a holistic strategic policy andefforts taken both by the state and private institutions toseriously and continuously facilitate the transformation ofnoble values.