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Senin, 14 Juni 2010

Commemorating the Day of the World Batik, Batik there Aceh


Commemorating the Day of the World Batik, Batik there Aceh

Banda Aceh - Do you know the date of 2009 in October last two world bodies UNESCOtelah Indonesian batik set as one of the world's cultural heritage? Yes, batik has spread to various parts of the world, so too fond of the people of Aceh who wore batik cloth. In fact now being popularized the term "Batik Indonesia" so that a lot of debate among observers of the history of Aceh. One thing is for sure, the people of Aceh have liked to wear batik cloth since hundreds of years ago, since the arrival of immigrants from Java to Aceh.

We led Aceh Governor Mustafa Abubakar officials around the year 2003, batik Aceh began to aggressively get guidance from the government mainly through the National Crafts Council (Dekranas). So in some places in Aceh, such as Banda Aceh and Lhokseumawe in Aceh there are centers of batik making. To train local batik makers deliberately imported trainers from Java.

Now approaching inauguration of batik as a world cultural heritage, re-warmed up the issue of "Batik Aceh." There are those who think there is no such thing as batik Aceh but there is also the opinion of batik Aceh have been there, although with different manufacturing techniques from Java.

A historian of Aceh, Nurdin AR, who contacted The Globe Journal, Friday (25 / 9) tried to explain a few things related to batik tradition in the region of Aceh.

According to the former head of the State Museum of Aceh, there is no tradition of making batik in Aceh. There is only the tradition of wearing batik cloth by the people of Aceh. "It's been a long time ago the people of Aceh wearing batik cloth, since the arrival of people from Java to Aceh," he said.

But Nurdin not know exactly what year the Javanese people come to Aceh. "It's been a long time, look no Javanese village in Banda Aceh and Lhokseumawe, until now," he said. There is no historical record of people he meets about the arrival of Java. "If the Chinese come to Aceh, dwelling Peunayong area around 1540," he said giving a comparison.

The term can not be separated from the batik making process itself. Batik, taken from the Java language "Amba" meaning to write, and "Point". The word refers to fabrics with batik patterns generated by the materials' tonight / candle "(wax) is applied to the fabric, so resist the entry of dye.

Batik pattern is formed with a liquid wax using a tool called a canting for subtle motifs, or large-sized brush for a motive, so that the liquid wax to seep into the fabric fibers. Fabrics that have been painted with wax and then dyed with the desired color, usually starting from the colors of young. Immersion then taken to another motif with older or dark colors. After some time the coloring process, which has dibatik cloth dipped in chemicals to dissolve the wax. Could be 2-3 months to make one sheet of batik cloth. But since there are other batik techniques (printing, painting, stamp, and even silk screening), batik-making could be 2-3 days.

Currently batik can be found in many countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran. In Indonesia alone, no fewer than 125 batik motifs that grow in the Javanese community.

Nurdin show proved how long batik cloth worn by the people of Aceh. "Look at the length of batik cloth, usually used for blankets or covering the bodies. It's been a long time used, "he explained. In fact, he himself always carried a long cloth that each went out of town. "My wife always prepare a long cloth, if there is anything not to have to use other people said," he said smiling.

Nurdin not dismiss the possibility of the future of batik will be one of Acehnese culture. "It could be 50 years later, batik became part of the culture of Aceh," he said. This was also prism of history-making songket, which formerly carried by foreign entrants.

"Science songket weaving was once brought from India then became a tradition the people of Aceh," he said. Songket weaving is a tradition the people of Aceh, many occupied by a group of formerly middle-and upper Aceh. In addition to his own use, people also sell to the public.

A batik lovers Aceh, Liza Fathiariani, said Aceh's great admiration for batik as it once saw in the House of Batik in Aceh Meunasah Manyang village, Aceh Besar. "It turns out that Java is not only synonymous with this traditional outfit, but Indonesia also have the potential not least in producing batik clothing," he said.

Average Aceh batik displays natural and cultural elements in the alloy bold colors like red, green, yellow, pink, and so forth. Courage is what gives color plays a glamorous impression. Motifs used in batik Aceh implied philosophy of life of the society. Motif door for example, shows a low height door that symbolizes the personality of people of Aceh.

But there are also among the less like the presence of batik Aceh. A source said: "nationalization batik" is a project of this Javanese tradition Dekranas so could Archipelago.

"It's called social construction to form images of batik seems to be shared by other ethnic groups in Indonesia. Unfortunately many people of Aceh who had deserted tusoe droe le (did not know himself-ed), "kecamnya.

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