Sunday, 21 June 2015

Batik Nusantara and explanation

Posted by Heru
In Indonesia, we can find a wide variety of Indonesian batik motifs, so that the various kinds of batik in Indonesia will enrich the cultural diversity of our nation. Every area in our country will have its own motif for this type of batik, which is in line with the existing character of the community. Eg for batik cloth in the coastal areas, the motif of the batik cloth synonymous with decorative fish or marine mammals as well as identical with typical coast. In contrast to the motif, the motif hinterland is identical to the characteristic feature of nature and various ornaments either animals or plants.


Here we will give you information about various batik archipelago and explanation.

1. Batik Motif Ciptoning
Ciptoning motif used by a leader or elder people in that area. A leader who wear batik motif of this philosophy is that it can be a wise leader and can give a good example to the people they lead. Ciptoning motive is not only reserved for the leaders but also to every human being so that he can lead themselves towards the better.

2. Batik Motif Pari Kesit
Parikshit's batik motif connotes / meaning that in order to look for virtue it must be based on agility and hard work. However, these efforts also must not conflict with the norms prevailing in society. Effort and also agile but based on the way gross would be bad for himself.

3. Motif Batik Sido Luhur
For the Javanese batik motifs have meaning sido sublime grandeur, nobility here is to find the sublime material and non-material. sublime nobility of bodily material is fulfilled, Yang obtained by working hard in accordance with the profession, rank and position in society. Nobility of this material should be obtained in a manner that is lawful, legitimate and does not conflict with regulations and norms in the community.


While the nobility nonmaterial question is nobility of character, action man, character people. Someone who can be trusted by others is to have good manners so that it can be considered to have non-material nobleness. In accordance with the philosophy of Java that someone living in this world is not for himself, but also to live to be able to provide benefits to the family, other people and the surrounding community, and do not forget the Almighty God's creation.

4. Motif Batik Sido Drajad
Batik Sido Drajad kind usually worn by a relative at the wedding. How to use it even has its own meaning. In children, for example the use of batik belt wolo manner, with the use of this then allows the child to be able to move freely. In his philosophy can be interpreted that the belt wolo applied to children, the mean kids can still move freely in society, immature, and certainly not a moral responsibility in society.

5. Motif Batik Sido Mukti

for the Java motif sidomukti means prosperity. prosperity here is prosperity in the world and also in the hereafter future prosperity. Inner and outer prosperity will be achieved if followed with great effort, behavior and good manners in society.

6. Motif Batik Cuwiri
Cuwiri batik motifs are usually used in the event mitoni.Mitoni is tradition that commemorates the 7 month baby still in the womb. Cuwiri itself according to the Javanese term is small.


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