One type of batik in Indonesia this beloved country is "Batik Gedog" which comes from the Tuban area of East Java Province. Short stories like this Batik Gedog can not be separated from the history of Tuban. Batik was first brought directly Admiral Cheng Ho of China (now China) in the reign of Majapahit. China nuances of batik are much attached. It is seen from the images of birds that characterize Hong batik.
Once logged in Tuban, batik was adopted Ki Jontro, Ronggolawe followers. When Ronggolawe Majapahit rebelling, he and his followers hid in the woods. In hiding it, Jontro who later used the name of his traditional loom to make clothing for his troops. Initially, the garments of woven fabric-striped suit thread groove. However, after the affected batik Lokcan of Admiral Cheng Ho, dibatik tenunnya fabrics like batik. Name Gedog then taken from the sound of weaving process which reads Gedog. In an age of Sunan Bonang, batik is also used by his followers. Now, some followers of Sunan Bonang batik heritage was kept in a museum Kambang White.
Currently the development of batik Gedog quite rapidly. Not only Tuban, but batik model is also in demand outside the Tuban. With affordable prices, they could easily get batik produced in this hoist wiyalah District. Because of enthusiasts is high enough, eventually people were trying to sell Earth Ronggolawe Gedog batik is in the tomb of Sunan Bonang complex for pilgrims peddled on the tomb of one of these guardians Songo. Lisa, 33, one of the batik sellers Gedog in complex tomb of Sunan Bonang confess, every day he managed to sell about 100 pieces of batik Gedog. "In fact, if Sunday, can be up to 200 pieces more," said the native women of this Tuban.
Gedog rich Tuban batik motifs, colors and functions. One housewife in Tuban has five pieces of batik fabric for a variety of different purposes. In Tuban, there are 100 kinds of batik motifs, 40 of them already patented the local government as a cultural preservation efforts. What is also typical of Tuban batik is to preserve the consistency of batik artisans. It's easy to distinguish Tuban batik, because batik is applied to cotton woven fabric, most of whom are batik. Only a few craftsmen who still apply in Tuban batik. Community Tuban, East Java, known as batik batik Gedog. Gedog comes from the sound of a dog-dog originating from batik weaving tools. Batik artisans in Tuban, were hereditary batik on fabric. Gedog Tuban batik process takes about three months. Because the craftsmen must pass through the long process of yarn spinning, weaving, batik and dyeing with natural materials.
The specificity of this Tuban batik weaving artisans and collectors who maintained lokcan scarves, Uswatun Hasanah. Uswatun focus wrestle the world of batik and batik courses opened since 1993. Under the banner of Weaving Gedog Batik Sekar Ayu, foster mother of one child Kedungrejo 200 artisans in the village, sub-hoist, Tuban regency, East Java.
The specificity of this Tuban batik weaving artisans and collectors who maintained lokcan scarves, Uswatun Hasanah. Uswatun focus wrestle the world of batik and batik courses opened since 1993. Under the banner of Weaving Gedog Batik Sekar Ayu, foster mother of one child Kedungrejo 200 artisans in the village, sub-hoist, Tuban regency, East Java.
There are 200 artisans in the village and surrounding Kedungrejo. There are only 20 craftsmen who worked at home, the rest women artisans working in their homes. The girl’s second grade batik is also trained and they can earn income from batik. They could go to school with his own money. Although batik, children should stay home when the time to learn or chant, "explains Uswatun to Female Compass after a talk on Indonesia Traditional Cloth Exhibition at the Textile Museum, Jakarta, some time ago. In the hands of the women batik artisans, young and old, this is the Tuban batik back have a name. Formerly there were only three villages that produce distinctive Tuban batik. But now, there are 20 villages in the district Tuban batik artisans. In one week, target Uswatun crafters can produce 300 pieces of batik cloth. The results are marketed mostly to
Bali.Variety of motives and functions Tuban batik weaving split in two models, a cloth measuring two meters (tapih) and scarves. Problem function, Tuban batik cloth usually used as the conducting marriages of the male party to the bride. For people who are in, the prospective groom usually carries 100 sheets of Tuban batik cloth. "At least the men took five pieces of batik cloth as the conducting of marriage," continued Uswatun. While the scarf, usually used by the mother to hold the basket while the market or into the fields. But there is also a special scarf used to attend the official events. Because of Tuban batik has a high value, people usually keep Tuban batik cloth to bequeath to his children.
Regarding motives, Uswatun explained, known as Tuban batik motifs panjiserong, panjiori or panjikrendil. This motif which was once owned by the gentry. But now, Tuban batik can be enjoyed and collected a variety of backgrounds and walks of life, regardless of social status. Variety of Tuban batik motifs can be owned by anyone who is capable of. The reason, cloth weaving batik Tuban has a starting price of Rp 800,000. Even so, a variety of Tuban batik motifs can also be enjoyed by the public at lower prices. The difference in the fabric base material. Motif-panjian banner can also be applied to cotton or calico. As a result, the price is becoming more affordable, from Rp 40,000. In addition to the banner motifs, batik cloth (tapih) in the form of gloves and a long cloth in Tuban also has religious motives such as tilt and barnacle-ilir ilir.
Tuban batik scarves as well as unique. In Tuban known selimun shawl, and flowers lokcan waluh. Shawl selimun believed to have healing power of a fever. Communities typically use selimun scarf to cover someone with a high fever, to reduce the heat. Logically, said Uswatun, scarves are made with the yarn spinning, weaving, coloring up, all using natural ingredients. The manufacture of Tuban batik originated from woody plants and planted himself by the crafters.
Another with a shawl locking got influence from China. Shawl is used by local communities to cover someone who is stung by a scorpion. Another with waluh scarves, shawls are usually local people use these to dispose of bad luck ritual.
Cloth and weaving Tuban batik scarves usually brownish color. Dark color is characteristic of batik
Another with a shawl locking got influence from China. Shawl is used by local communities to cover someone who is stung by a scorpion. Another with waluh scarves, shawls are usually local people use these to dispose of bad luck ritual.
Cloth and weaving Tuban batik scarves usually brownish color. Dark color is characteristic of batik
Gedog of Tuban. Even so, you can also see brightly colored batik Tuban. But usually, batik bright colors using materials other than woven fabrics.
Outside the range of local cultural tradition of viewing the function of this batik shawls, batik Tuban has real charisma and a distinctive and unique beauty. Write a piece of cloth woven Tuban batik artisans represent creativity that never dies, as well as batik activities that rely on the basic ingredients from nature.
Outside the range of local cultural tradition of viewing the function of this batik shawls, batik Tuban has real charisma and a distinctive and unique beauty. Write a piece of cloth woven Tuban batik artisans represent creativity that never dies, as well as batik activities that rely on the basic ingredients from nature.
