Definition and Types of Batik in Indonesia

Definition and Types of Batik in Indonesia


Now this word batik is already widely known abroad. Both women and men of Indonesia from berbagian tribes who liked to wear fabric decorated with a pattern of batik or batik cloth itself,

made and each cut according to taste. The foreign tourists or foreign officials who lived in Indonesia dote batik and often take it home as a by-oleh.Batik is one that has become a cultural arts in Indonesia, particularly in the areas of Java. Batik has been recognized by Indonesian society since the days majapahit. Therefore Batik certainly has an interesting history, both from the sense of the word, usage, to weave.

"The meaning of the word batik: art expert scholars, both Indonesian nationals or foreign nation, have not reached an agreement about what it actually does the word batik. Some say that the term comes from the word batik tick embedded in the word dot. Point means also drops. Indeed in the making of batik cloth was also carried penetesan candles on a white cloth. There is also a search for origin of the word batik in ancient written sources. According to this opinion, the word batik is associated with the word, writing or painting. Thus, the origin of batik is associated also with painting and drawing in general. "

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The origin of Batik is still unclear. Batik can be found in various Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Besides batik is also found in several countries in Africa. But Still the most famous Batik in the world is derived from Indonesian batiks.

"Also in Asia, batik is also very popular in some countries on the African continent. However, batik, which is very famous in the world is derived from Indonesian batik, especially from Java. "

(Id.wikipedia.org / wiki / Batik)

Variety of styles and colors Batik is influenced by various foreign influences. Originally, batik has a variety of styles and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. However, coastal batik absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red, popularized by the Tionghoa, who also popularized the style of the phoenix. European colonial nations are also taking interest in batik, and the result is a style of flowers that were not known (such as tulips) and also the items taken by the colonizer (buildings or train a horse), including their favorite colors like blue. Retaining traditional batik 's type, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because it usually has the hue of each respective symbols.

Batik in Indonesia already exists in the kingdom of Majapahit. Batik first intended only for the families of kings alone. Along with the development of the age, any part of batik in Indonesia developed into the arts that exist in almost all parts of Indonesia.

Batik art is the art of drawing on the fabric for clothing that becomes one of the family culture Indonesian kings of old. Batik initially worked in the palace just limited to clothing and the result was the king and 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.

(Id.wikipedia.org / wiki / Batik)

The history of batik in Indonesia associated with the development of the Majapahit kingdom and the kingdom afterwards. In some records, the development of batik is mostly done during the dark days of the Mataram kingdom, then in the kingdom of Solo and Yogyakarta.

In the development of batik art was gradually imitated by the people nearest and subsequently expanded into the work of women in the household to fill his spare time. Furthermore, batik clothing was only the family court, then became a popular folk clothes, both men and women. White fabric that is used when it is the result of homespun. Coloring materials being used consists of plants native to Indonesia who made their own from among others: noni tree, tall, soga, indigo, and materials made from soda ash soda, as well as salts made from mud.

Batik Component 2.2.1

1. Color

Certain spectrum of color is contained in a perfect light (white). The identity of a color determined the wavelength of light. As an example of a blue color has a wavelength of 460 nanometers.

Wavelength colors that the human eye can still be captured ranged from 380-780 nanometers.

In optical devices, color interpretation of the brain may also refer to a mixture of three primary colors of light: red, green, blue which are incorporated in certain compositions. For example mixing 100% red, 0% green, and blue will produce 100% magenta color interpretation.

In art, the colors can mean a certain reflection of light which is influenced by the pigments contained in the object's surface. For example mixing magenta and cyan pigments with the proportion of white light illuminated the right and perfect will produce a sensation similar to a red color.

Each color can give a certain impression and identity according to social conditions of the viewers. For example the white color will give the impression pure and cold in the west because of its association with snow. While most countries in Eastern white color gives the impression of death and is very scary because it is associated with the shroud (although theoretically not the actual white color).