Monday, July 23, 2012

Slobog Batik Pattern

Slobog batik pattern

Slobog batik pattern is used at the funeral. Slobog means loose or smooth. The spirits of the dead are expected smoothly face the God and the family that left behind is always steadfast and patient.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Udan Liris Batik Pattern

Udan Liris batik pattern

Udan Liris batik pattern is used as a long cloth. Motif elements in this batik pattern is a combination of geometric and tendrils. Udan Liris means drizzling rain, a symbol of fertility.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Parang Rusak Barong Batik Pattern

parang rusak barong batik pattern

Parang Rusak Barong batik pattern is used as a long cloth. Parang means guns, described the power, strength and speed of motion. Knight who wore this batik is expected to be strong and can move nimbly.

Tambal Batik Pattern

Tambal batik pattern

Tambal batik pattern is used as a blanket. Tambal (in English is patch) means to improve / repair. There is a belief that the sick people who use this batik as a blanket will get well.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Ciptoning Batik Pattern

ciptoning batik pattern

Ciptoning batik pattern is used as a long cloth. Element motif used is parang and wayang (puppets). Meaning of this batik pattern is hope for the wearer to be a wise person, able to give guidance to the path of virtue and truth.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Truntum Batik Pattern

truntum batik pattern

Truntum batik pattern is used in wedding ceremonies. Truntum means bequeath. Expected wearer (parents both families) are able to give guidance to the bride and groom to enter the new married life that full of twists and turns.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Batik Pattern Nitik Karawitan

nitik karawitan batik pattern

Nitik Karawitan batik pattern is used as a long cloth. The meaning of this batik pattern is for the wearer to be a wise man. This batik uses soga as the dye.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Batik Pattern Ceplok Kasatrian

ceplok kasatrian batik pattern

Ceplok Kasatrian batik pattern is used in ceremonial parade. This batik pattern used by the lower and middle class. Wearer is expected to look dashing and chivalrous.

Batik Pattern Parang Kusumo

parang kusumo batik pattern

Parang kusumo batik pattern is used in the ring exchange ceremony. Kusumo means the flowers have bloomed. Girls who wear this batik is expected to look good and beautiful.

Batik Pattern Pamiluto

batik pattern pamiluto

Pamiluto Batik Pattern is used in an engagement ceremony. Pamiluto derived from the word 'palut' means an adhesive that is sticky. In terms of Java can also be interpreted as kepilut (interested because of the charm). Expected of women and men will always be sticky because of mutual interest.

The Cognition

Make batik
Batik is a part of Indonesian culture that is passed down through generations. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living, so that in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work to finding "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. Tradition of batik was originally a tradition for generations, so that sometimes a batik motif originated from a particular family. Some batik motif could indicate a person's status. Some tadisional batik motif only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. Batik is the art of visual culture that has the beauty and contain philosophical meaning in each of its motives. Currently Indonesian batik has a wide variety of motifs and patterns.