ETYMOLOGY
The word "batik" comes from the combination of two Javanese word "amba", meaning "writing" and "titik" which means "point".
HISTORY OF BATIK
Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (particularly Java) since long. 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. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik has the masculine lines as can be seen in shades of "Mega Mendung"(one of the names of batik), which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.
Tradition of batik was originally a tradition for generations, so that sometimes a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik motif could indicate a person's status. Even today, some batik motif tadisional only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
Cirebon batik patterned sea creatures
Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) which is still there. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Soeharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.
Tradition of batik was originally a tradition for generations, so that sometimes a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik motif could indicate a person's status. Even today, some batik motif tadisional only used by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
Cirebon batik patterned sea creatures
Batik is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) which is still there. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Soeharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.
Although the word "batik" comes from the Javanese, the presence of batik in Java itself is not recorded. G.P. Rouffaer argues that the batik technique is likely to be introduced from India or Sri Lanka in the 6th century, or to-7. On the other hand, J.L.A. Brandes (Dutch archaeologist) and F.A. Sutjipto
(archaeologist Indonesia) believe that the tradition of batik is a
native of the area such as Toraja, Flores, Halmahera and Papua. It
should be noted that the region is not an area that is influenced by
Hinduism, but known to the ancient tradition of making batik.G.P. Rouffaer, gringsing also reported that the pattern has been known since the 12th century in Kediri, East Java. He
concluded that this pattern can only be formed by using a canting, so
he argues that the canting is found in Java in the period surrounding
it. Detailed carvings that resemble the pattern of batik cloth worn
by the Prajnaparamita, the Buddhist statues of the goddess of wisdom
from the East Java century -13. Detailed
dress pattern featuring vines and delicate flowers similar to the
traditional Javanese batik patterns that can be found now. This
suggests that creating an intricate batik patterns can only be made
with a canting has been known in Java since the 13th century or even
earlier.Legend
in the Malay literature of the 17th century, Sulalatus Salatin told
Admiral Hang Nadim ordered by Sultan Mahmud to sail to India to get 140
pieces of cloth with a pattern of 40 litter types of flowers on each
page. Being unable to fulfill orders, he made himself the fabrics were. But
unfortunately shipwrecked on the way home and only capable of carrying
four pieces that make the emperor disappointed. By some
commentators, who? litter was interpreted as batik.In
European literature, batik technique was first described in the book
History of Java (London, 1817) writings of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.
He had been a British governor of Java during Napoleon occupied the Netherlands. In
1873 a Dutch merchant Van Rijekevorsel give a piece of batik earned
during his visit to Indonesia to Ethnic Museum in Rotterdam and at the
beginning of the 19th century that began to reach the golden age batik.
When exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900, Indonesian batik amaze the public and artists.Since
industrialization and globalization, which introduces automation
techniques, batik is a new type emerged, known as batik and printed
batik, while that produced by traditional batik techniques using a
canting handwriting and night is called batik. Hugh Clifford recording industry in the Week in 1895 to produce batik, rainbow fabric, and fabric telepok.
BATIK PATTERNS
A variety of shades and colors of Batik is influenced by various foreign influences. Initially, batik has a variety of shades and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. But batik coastal absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders, and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the phoenix pattern. European colonial nations also took an interest in batik, and the result is a style unknown before flowers (like tulips) as well as objects brought by the colonizers (buildings or horse-drawn carriage), as well as their favorite colors such as blue. Retain traditional batik s type, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because usually each style has a representation of each.
WAYS OF MAKING
Batik was originally made on material with a white cotton, called "mori". Today batik is also made on other materials such as silk, polyester, rayon and other synthetic materials. Motif formed by a liquid wax using a tool called a "canting" for subtle motif, or a brush to a large motif, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from the light colors. Immersion and then taken to another motif with color or black older. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax.
TYPES OF BATIK
-According to the technique
- Batik write, is decorated with fabric textures and patterns of batik by hand. Batik this type takes approximately 2-3 months.
- Batik cap, is decorated with fabric textures and patterns created with batik stamp (usually made of copper). Batik-making process of this type take approximately 2-3 days.
- Batik painting, is the process of making batik painting by painting directly on the white cloth.
* Batik Bali
* Batik Banyumas
* Batik Madura
* Batik Malaysia
* Batik Pekalongan
* Batik Solo
* Batik Tasik
* Batik Aceh
* Batik Cirebon
* Batik Jombang
* Batik Banten
* Batik Tulungagung
* Batik Kediri
* Holy Batik
* Batik Jepara / Batik Kartini
* Batik Brebes
* Batik Minangkabau
* Batik Netherlands
* Batik Japan
* Batik Banyumas
* Batik Madura
* Batik Malaysia
* Batik Pekalongan
* Batik Solo
* Batik Tasik
* Batik Aceh
* Batik Cirebon
* Batik Jombang
* Batik Banten
* Batik Tulungagung
* Batik Kediri
* Holy Batik
* Batik Jepara / Batik Kartini
* Batik Brebes
* Batik Minangkabau
* Batik Netherlands
* Batik Japan
-Based on the pattern
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