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Rabu, 02 Juni 2010

Made In Madura, Sidoarjo batik


Made In Madura, Sidoarjo batik

Sidoarjo now not only known as a variety of seafood-producing city, but also as a central predicate batik crafters. Various special events displaying the work of craftsmen Sidoarjo batik has often done. In fact, when viewed historically, actual existence as a central Sidoarjo batik has been around since hundreds of years ago. However, Sidoarjo's name never appeared because almost all of Sidoarjo batik works of craftsmen employed by the Madurese, which is called the Batik Madura. In fact, a general term that applies to Madura batik motifs only. While the author is a crafter of Sidoarjo. "Only about two or three years has just replaced with a designation called Sidoarjo batik let more popular," said Suniyah (49), one of the batik crafters Jetis, Sidoarjo.

Suniyah itself into batik crafters since 1983 last year, but it is a legacy of business-in-law, spouses H. Abdul Muin and Hj. Mary, who since tens of years ago already pursue Sidoarjo batik business. "If according to history, from parents or from existing books, Sidoarjo batik has been around since the 1600s," added the mother of five children.

And, at that time almost all batik entrepreneurs are people of Chinese descent, with Jetis citizens as employees. The woman who opened the booth at his home batik explained, since the first, Sidoarjo batik Jetis made almost entirely imposed by the Madurese. Therefore, the color of thick Sidoarjo batik colors "bold", for example, bright red, yellow or green leaves.

Similarly, s type who can not get out of the picture cipret peacock or a bird that characterized classical Sidoarjo. But, that is different from other batik products, if other areas of batik cloth used as clothing, it is not the case with the ethnic Madurese batik. Batik, the average used as sarongs, jarit, baby shawl, and udeng (cloth wrapped around his head). "In the tradition of Madura, no batik used for clothing materials," added Suniyah as he tells us that once were so many orders, when entered the season celebration, the people who book Madurese batik to mertuannya have to queue first.

After the widely acclaimed batik, about one or two years, wife of the regent of Sidoarjo Sidoarjo batik proclaimed title, no-frills Madura said. With the new designation, the craftsmen also began to improvise a matter of style and color according to your needs and trends of society. Usage is also not just made jarit, or shawl baby, but also made clothes men, women and other necessities.

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