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Rabu, 02 Juni 2010

The beauty of the island looked barren nan

The beauty of the island looked barren nan

Entering the island of Madura, stretching thousands of hectares of land is hard and dry lime. However, when entering a corner or Pamekasan Bangkalan, friendliness of residents and the beauty of Madura batik will be a surprise charm.

While greeted with a friendly, Supik Amin (50), owner Art Tresna batik stalls in Jalan Muhammad Cholil, Bangkalan, invited the visitors to taste the coffee drinks Madura and boiled bananas right in front of the store entrance. "This unique coffee Madura, it feels different because brewed with cinnamon and spices. Please enjoy this free, "he said kindly.

More comfortable atmosphere for a typical music chant echoed from the corner of Madura.

Batik Art Tresna outlets since the operation began bustling Suramadu Bridge, June 2009. "I omset rises to three-fold. Usually the busiest day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, "said Supik, who was then the home buyer visited Padang.

To get a collection of merchandise, hunting Supik batik in almost all corners of Madura. One of the places he often visited was in August in Pamekasan Seventeen Market.

Arif (50th), batik traders in that market, in fact former satay sellers around Mal Pondok Indah, Jakarta, three years ago. He even had a construction worker. However, because the cost of living in Jakarta is so high, he decided to return to Pamekasan after marriage. Because, his wife is a batik and batik traders. "The result is more of batik. If it was not market day, I could sell batik in other markets. Especially after so Suramadu Bridge. Many people outside the shop to Pamekasan Madura, "said Arif.

Seventeen market in August is a central characteristic of Madura batik sales. This market is only open on market day, ie Thursday and Sunday. Batik market on that day in August Seventeen people visited Pamekasan and wholesales buyers from Java.

However, in contrast with batiks Tresna Art stores, buying and selling in August Seventeen Market takes place in the village market atmosphere of the traditional nuances. Traders wares spread on the floor, or hang on a rope stretched fabric in any place. Please understand, not many traders who speaks fluent Indonesian.

Seventeen Market in August, most merchants sell handmade batik. For the crafters, or buyer, is categorized as a batik batik patrician class that cost many times over compared to manufacturers printed batik. If the price printed batik Rp 20,000 to Rp 50,000 per piece, batik price could reach USD 400 000 per piece, not even a trader who brought fine batik worth USD $ 1.5 to $ 2 million per piece.

At the rear

Located at the rear of August Seventeen Market, one must pass through the market stalls of goats, chickens and ducks, to arrive at los batik. In the tile-roofed market and grounded this ground floor, 70-batik traders peddling some style batik cloth and clothing.

Bahr Ulum (30), batik crafters as well as traders, say, the character of Madura batik is very striking. Sharply with the strong dominance of coloring black and red.

The dynamic nature of the diversity seen Pamekasan batik motives, ranging from the most complex and ancient, like "Sekar Jagat" and "cherish drajat", until the motive "interest Puka", "klampung", "three dimensional", and "pancawarna". In fact, also develops a new motive, namely "Suramadu" and "Manohara". "Suramadu and Manohara is a new motif. Suramadu called because his motives tendrils like ropes Suramadu Bridge. Manohara called because the motive to imitate clothing Manohara soap star, "said Muslim (30), the seller of the Sentra Batik Jokotole.

Most of the batik crafters in Madura also still keeps the ancient batik made with natural coloring techniques, such as using teak leaves and brown leaves. One piece of ancient batik cloth price could reach USD 3 million.

Vice Regent Pamekasan Sastrodiwirdjo Kadarisman, said the district was opening Pamekasan batik market to other regions, such as Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Sulawesi. Target, batik can become the principal livelihood citizens.

Besides Bangkalan and Markets Seventeen August, Madura batik centers are also growing in the village of Badung, Palengaan District, and Village Toket; and Candiburung, District Propo, Pamekasan.

Madura batik market is very attractive as a shopping destination. Seventeen Market exoticism in August which is only busy every market day, Thursday and Sunday, it clearly has a special attraction.

Unfortunately, some traders have not eloquently explain the uniqueness of their products.

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