Batik Ciamis

This time the author will discuss about the Batik Ciamis. With the area Batik Ciamis is so evident that Indonesian culture is uneven across regions. Batik entered into Ciamis in the nineteenth century after the war Diponegoro. Where many followers of Diponegoro leave Yogyakarta to the south. Many have settled in Banyumas, and some are settled in Ciamis and Tasikmalaya. That way, the Batik spread evenly throughout the area with the people who are good at making batik and develop in areas where they migrate from Yogyakarta.

The materials used for self-woven fabric and paint materials made ​​from trees such as noni, tree tom, and so forth. Motif batik Ciamis is a blend of Central Java and its own regional influence, especially Garutan motifs and colors. While in the area of ​​Cirebon batik nothing to do with the kingdom in this region, namely Kanoman, Kasepuahan and Keprabonan. The main source of batik Cirebon, the case is the same as that in Yogyakarta and Solo. Batik environment appears palace, and carried out by courtiers who reside outside the palace. Ancient kings pleased with the paintings and prior known cotton yarn, the painting was placed on palm leaves. It happened around the XIII century. It's something to do with batik motifs on fabrics. Characteristic of most of the batik Cirebonan motivated symbol images of forests and wildlife. While the sea motif because it is influenced by the nature of thought China, which the sultanate of Cirebon first ever edit the Chinese princess. While the pictorial batik Cirebonan eagle because it is influenced by Yogya and Solo batik motifs.

Batik Indramayu

Batik designs from this Indramayu further highlight images of flora and fauna, many curved lines that taper (riritan), white background and dark color, a lot of the points made by cocolan needle technique, the shape of a fad (sawut) short and rigid. Etong motif, for example, describes a variety of marine animals brought home by the sea fish such as fish, shrimp, squid, jellyfish and crabs. Stranded Ship motif suggests that fishing vessels are being stranded on the rocks. Ganggeng motive, according to the name that describes the type of seaweed found on the North Coast of Java.

While the motive Flower Gunda is a plant that lived on the coast and could be a side dish pecel. In addition to explaining the activities on the coast, batik motif of Indramayu also illustrates that there are daily activities such as the Swastika Motif, Motif ngibing Peacock, Kereta Kencana Motif, and Motif ragged Teak. Swastika motifs inspired by the Japanese colonial period, depicting the symbol of violence that occurred during Japanese occupation. Ngibing peacock motif inspired by the beautiful peacock. While the motive Train Wilarodra Kencana is a picture of King, who was in the royal stables.

Traditional Batik Design History Tuban

Fewer craftsmen threaten the existence of batik. Because the fewer people who develop this art. All this resulted from the minds of the craftsmen batik on income earned is not commensurate with what has been created. Traditional Batik Tuban is one of the cultural work whose existence is still acceptable. Due to the high aesthetic value of cultural content in it was clear and batik is a product that has its own peculiarities.

Therefore Traditional Batik Tuban this needed to be conserved. Batik has a unique style yan culture. Because in the history of the region have signed three cultural values ​​that affect each other. The three cultures are

1. Java, which now permeate this region in the power of the Majapahit era (XII-XIV century)

2. Moslem, because this region lived a renowned scholar of Sunan Bonang (1465 - 1525 AD)

3. Chinese, as in the rest lascar Tuban kubalai khan army fled from defeat when attacking Javanese in the early XII century, until now many people are descendants settled in Tuban.

Third culture has influenced the pattern of community life Tuban until today. The motive of this Tuban Batik Traditional cultural values ​​are embodied third. The pictures of birds in Tuban batik motifs clearly visible influence of Chinese culture, because the bird image on batik dimotifkan the Visible is a bird "Hong" which clearly does not exist in Tuban area. Being clearly visible on the flower motif is traditional motifs that has long been made in almost all areas of Java island. While the influence of Islam in Tuban batik motifs seen in the motifs with a religious name, such as barnacle italics.

Use of this batik is on the table cloths, pillowcases, decorations, wall hangings, models modist clothes for both men and women. Whereas previously only used for batik is a traditional ceremony, but with the development of time the function is transferred. Therefore Batik Tuban should be developed for its existence is not threatened with extinction.

Batik Design On Tractor

Batik is now applied not only in fabric but also on other goods. As with mobile phones, cars to tractors are also drawn with a design called the Tractor Batik. Komatsu Tractor batik is made by PT United Tractors and become a record in Indonesia as the first excavator tractor batik.

Batik motif used is 'Truntum Bangreng Butterfly'. The meaning of this is the spirit of batik designs to transform like a butterfly and a desire to continue to grow like a flower Truntum. It is very unique and creative.

Batik Madura

Batik in Indonesia there are several kinds, with different motifs and patterns in each region. Each pattern is applied has its own history. Batik is one of Indonesia's famous culture and should be conserved. One example of various kinds of batik found in various regions in Indonesia is Batik Madura, derived from the city of Madura.

Batik Madura, has its own characteristics. As the salt-producing islands have characteristics of bright colors and a variety of motives showed the character of local communities. Batik color is bold colors, ranging from red, green, yellow and blue. Batik Madura using natural dyes so that the color is quite striking. Madura batik motif is different because of the influence of the suburbs, such as pictures of birds.

Batik Madura also have their respective stories. For example, batik type Tasik Malaya adapted from the story of waiting a wife against her husband. Then there are also stories about Panji Suci, Nyiur Melambai, tar poteh which has a white background mean as the sanctity of a woman and cah keneh is a beautiful woman from China.

Batik Bali

Batik technique called wax-resist dyeing. Namely by dyeing cloth using the color barrier material in the form of wax. This technique can only be applied on top of a material made from natural fibers such as cotton, silk, and wool. If there is the making of batik cloth shades and coloring do not use the technique on a patterned cloth called batik cloth, batik cloth instead. That kind of fabric is usually made on an industrial scale with a printing technique or print.

One of the latest batik and still unfamiliar to our ears is 'Batik Bali'. Calculated is still relatively new. Maybe because Bali save a lot of potential motives and local design. Bali Batik motifs is marriage in the country and abroad. Until now, the market price for a Balinese batik which has fairly good quality, the price range of Rp. 350,000 to Rp. 2,000,000. The high prices are because of batik cloth, batik is designed directly by hand and also using natural dye.

Solo Batik Design

Solo Batik is famous for its style and its traditional batik pattern in the stamp and in the process of batik he wrote. The materials used for staining still remains a lot of use of domestic materials such as Java soga already known since the first. The pattern remained among others, famous for "Sidomukti" and "Sidoluruh".

Yogyakarta Batik Design

Typical style batik of Yogyakarta, there are two kinds of background or base color fabric. White and Black. While color can be white batik (cloth color), dark blue-black and brown soga. Sered or edge of cloth, white, sought not to break so that possessed soga, either black or white background fabric. 

Variety first hiasnya Geometric: slash lerek or slope, or fried crosshairs and kawung, as well as wicker and limaran. Ornamental pattern that is both non-geometric cement, lung-lungan and boketan. Symbolic ornamental pattern closely related to Hindu philosophy - Java (Mrs.Nian S Jumena), among others: Sawat symbolizes the crown or the lord high, symbolizes the Meru mountain or the ground (earth), the Dragon symbolizes water, the bird symbolizes the wind or the world over, Tongue fire symbolizes the flame or fire.

Batik Mega Mendung Design

Here are the designs of Batik Megamendung originating from Cirebon. The city is one of the city of Cirebon in West Java province, Indonesia.

Megamendung motif used by the public as the basic motif batik Cirebon is not foreign to the people of Indonesia batik lovers, nor for society batik lovers abroad. Evidence of motive Megamendung fame comes from the town of Cirebon never be used as a cover of a book published abroad batik Batik Design work entitled Pepin Van Roojen Dutch nation.

History emergence Megamendung motif adopted by society Cirebon taken from various books and literature, history always lead to the arrival of the Chinese who came to the area of ​​Cirebon. Clearly recorded in history that Sunan Gunungjati married Queen Ong Tien of China. Some objects of art brought from China include ceramics, dishes, cloth berhiasan form clouds. Form clouds symbolize the diverse cultures of the world where taken from the schools of Taoism. Clouds form a broad picture of the world, free and meaningful transidental (Godhead). The concept of the cloud is also influential in the artistic world of Islam in the 16th century used by the Sufis for the expression of major world or the wild.

              

Batik Lasem Design

Explanation of Batik Lasem designs are as following. Batik Lasem have motives that influenced Chinese culture clearly visible on the bird motif Hong, latticework, chrysanthemums, and liong. Motifs were created by Na Li Ni and characterize a very distinctive and unique from Batik Lasem today. Story of love Sam Pek Eng Tay, aka the classic legend of Chinese Affairs, also has become quite popular motifs in Batik Lasem.

In addition to these motives, there are some names of famous Lasem motif, like motif Watu Break, Dragon Kricak, Ceplok Plate, Sekar Jagat, Kawung Lerek Sekar axis, and the Light of the Moon. Batik Lasem also have the effect of Solo and Yogyakarta batik motifs. Ornaments kawung and machetes are often found in Batik Lasem.

In terms of color Batik Lasem. The most prominent colors in Batik Lasem and was characteristic that is rarely encountered in batik from other regions is the color. Red, resembling the color of chicken blood. In addition, the color of Batik Lasem dominated coastal distinctive color combination of red, yellow, blue, and green.