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Trusmi Batik: Potential Business and Cultural Symbols


Trusmi Batik: Potential Business and Cultural Symbols

In the very near future, a batik museum will open in London, England. Fiona Kerlogue, an anthropologist who falls in love with Indonesian batik cloth, stating that in the assembly meeting of the Indonesia-UK (Anglo-Indonesian Society) at the Indonesian Embassy in London, this weekend.

Quinn, who claims to know first batik from the book "The History of Java" (1817) by Sir Stamford Raffles, said the museum will display the works of Indonesian batik.

Thanks to Raffles, the art of batik has indeed been long known in foreign countries, but only in recent years widespread attention both batik as well as cultural work as a commodity. In a charity bazaar in London this week also, for example, Princess Alexandra, a member of the British royal family, declared his admiration for the kinds of fabric crafts this when visiting the pavilion of Indonesia.

In a business environment, batik also lure foreign businessmen. In 2004, for example, one Japanese conglomerate, Kageshima, has established a business contract to market the origin of Batik Trusmi Plered, Cirebon.

The rising tide of interest in this batik center opened opportunities for the development of batik Trusmi, which in the last decade considerably between contracted. In many areas of batik is likely to become extinct crushed by the rate of the modern textile industry.

From Plered Kageshima reportedly ordered several types of products which have been determined from Japan. The design is generally determined from the giant company, it's just handed over to the maker of batik patterns Plered own. Several types of products purchased is a futon, a type of bed cover, obi (belt), pajamas and robe.

However, this kind of business contracts are still limited. In recent years still sounds Trusmi Batik craftsmen complained about the difficulty of marketing. Until recently most Trusmi batik producers still rely on local sales and Cirebon Trusmi only.

Another obstacle: businesses still rely on supply Trusmi batik cloth for batik from Pekalongan workmanship. Cirebon not have a fabric manufacturer who can produce cotton cloth and silk in large quantities. This constraint makes producers hard to fulfill orders in large quantities.

Some of these obstacles need to be food for thought together. Although not as popular as Yogya batik, its quality Batik motifs dominated Trusmi Megamendung been able to compete with Batik Yogya, Solo and Pekalongan. Batik business expansion, to foreign countries, will ensure Batik Trusmi not merely be economic footing some residents, but rather a symbol that brings fragrant name internationally in Cirebon and surrounding areas.

Cirebon batik ornamentation is inseparable from the history of assimilation beliefs, art and culture that brought ethnic and nation in the past. Before the 20th century, Cirebon, which has become a sea port town of inter-island trade in agricultural products are frequently visited by traders from different ethnic groups, and merchants from China and the Middle East.

Meetings between ethnic and culture through these trade routes have been given access to the influence of regional cultural art style of Cirebon. Form of imaginary animals such as lions and peksi barong liman dragon is a form of cultural mix of Chinese, Arabs and Hindus also painted on batik decorative Trusmi.

Not only that batik can be sold. Trusmi own batik centers actually have the potential to become a tourist attraction and shopping tour a very interesting history.

The story begins with Batik Village Trusmi Trusmi role of Ki Gede. One of his loyal followers of Sunan Gunung Jati was taught the art of batik while spreading Islam. Until now, the tomb of Ki Gede is still well maintained, in fact every year is pretty solemn ceremony, the ceremony CHANGE Welit (grass roof) and Replace shingles every four years.

Trusmi can be packaged in a package holiday destination with another tourist attraction in Cirebon, Kraton Kanoman and Kasepuhan as well as a tourist attraction a lot of history scattered in Cirebon, Majalengka, Brass and Indramayu.

Trusmi demanding the revival of broad cooperation of various parties, not

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