Traditional Batik

Kinds of Batik

Batik is historically derived from the days of our fathers, known since the seventeenth century, written and painted on palm leaves. At that time batik motif or pattern is still dominated by the shapes of animals and plants. But in the history of the development of batik have evolved, from painting motifs of animals and plants slowly turned to abstract motif that resembles a cloud, temple reliefs, puppets beber and so on. Furthermore, through the merger of painting with the art of decorating style clothing, batik art emerge as we know it today.

Type and traditional batik patterns belonging very much, but the pattern and its variations in accordance with the philosophy and culture of each region are very diverse. Cultural treasures such a rich nation Indonesia has prompted the birth of various styles and types of batik tradisioanal with the characteristics of its own specialty. 

The development of Batik in Indonesia The history of batik in Indonesia associated with the development of the Majapahit kingdom and the kingdom afterward. In some records, the development of batik is mostly done in times of Mataram kingdom, then in the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta. Batik art is art image on the cloth for clothing which became one of the family culture of the kings of ancient Indonesia. Initially batik is done only limited in the palace alone and proceeds to dress the king and his family and his followers. 

Because many of the followers of the king who lived outside the palace, the art of batik was brought by the palace and carried them out in place of each. The process of making batikIn the development of batik art gradually imitated by the people nearest and further extends the work of women in the household to fill leisure time. Furthermore, batik clothes that used only the royal family, then became a popular folk clothing, both women and men. 

White fabric that is used when it is the result of homespun. Coloring materials are being used consists of plants native to Indonesia made itself among others of: noni tree, tall, soga, indigo, and the material made from soda ash soda, and salt is made of mud. So this batik in Indonesia has been known since the time of the Majapahit kingdom and continued to grow until the next kingdom. 

As for starting the spread of this batik art belongs to the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the eighteenth century or early nineteenth century. Produced batik batik is all up to the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only after the world war was over unity or about 1920.Now, batik has become part of Indonesia's traditional clothing.