Batik Bantam: Bantam Spirit Symbols

Batik Bantam: Bantam Spirit Symbols Made with 100 percent of the hand, and done accurately using a name derived from the most western tip of Java, the Batik Bantam kebantenan signifies the spirit that never fade to keep blown up kemanca countries. Those who wear them will feel the greatness of the past Bantam. Since determined to be the only domestic batik truly unique character. Banten batik is batik first patent indicating that each motif kebantenan spirit lines. Even abroad at, this Batik batik champion exhibitors from 52 countries of batik in Malaysia in 2005. So according to the owner of this Bantam Batik production, Ir Uke Kurniawan, Batik batik Banten Banten people who always prided wherever he carried and exhibited. Look, there are 12 names motif, Surosowan, Mandalikan, Kawangsan, Pasulaman, Srimanganti, Sabakingking, Pamaranggen, Pancaniti, Pasepen and Motif Panjanten, how many people will remember the names of titles of nobility, courts and past histories of Banten. Besides, the whole motive Batik taken from a toponym ancient villages, a title and name of the Sultanate of Banten palace layout is similar to batik glimpse of another country. Only, as batik, which carry the name of the area where batik was located, there is something that distinguishes the name "Bantam" which when mentioned people will remember his past glory. "I really did not expect, when we held exhibitions in several countries, people are very familiar with Bantam. Getting to know his greatness. This is where the spirit of Bantam was introduced to all societies, "the Tribune quoted the owner of Tangerang Banten Production, Uke Kurniawan at home industry, Jln. Home Mosque swelled Bhayangkara no. 5 Cipocok Jaya subdistrict, Serang. According penuturannya, since the start of the Decree of the Governor of Banten in October 2003 on the establishment of the committee investigators Banten batik batik trigger for propagation. motif has been conducted study has been conducted since 2002. Results of the assessment motive is then presented in front of the national archaeologists, cultural, and Banten government in September 2004. "Archaeological resources that have not been a lot of decorative art Bantam revealed. This is a matter of thinking together. Among the archaeological resources that have been revealed in a systematic way among others in the Artifact Terwengkal, the results of excavations Archaeological Research Center, University of Indonesia in 1976, "Uke said. Terwengkal transformation into a motif of batik cloth Bantam is reviving efforts Bantam decorative arts that has been missing since 17th century. Rescue and preservation potential of intellectual property Banten people who have lived hundreds of years it has been translated into various vehicles, both in the decorative arts as well as the ornamental buildings of batik cloth decorative arts. Reconstruction of decorative art that is raised through the vehicle of ceramics, gelasir, and nongelasir Baluwarti been manifested by the Foundation in 1994. Year 2002 has been raised through the ornamental buildings in the area of the old Bantam. In 2004 Bantam decorative arts has been put forward through the vehicle of batik cloth by PT Uthana Group. "Ornamental local sustainable genius from prehistory to the Islamic period is shaped ornament tumpal or shoot bamboo shoots, which changed the interpretation pemaknaannya. In the Islamic period is filled with meaning, meaning Mukernas harmonization, "said Uke. Based on the research of archaeologists actually found 75 fragments kreweng Bantam ornament shaped as a rhombus tumpal and batik motifs. However, at the present stage of 75 varieties were only 12 motifs to be produced, namely Datulaya, Pamaranggen, Pasulaman, Kapurban, Pancaniti, Mandalikan, Pasepen, Surasowan, Kawangsan, Srimanganti, Sabakingking, And Pejantren. The batik was brought symbols of pride and spirit that characterized Bantam major batik motif datulaya Banten. This motif has a rhombus-shaped base circle of flowers and tendrils leaf textures. Colors used, the basic motif in blue, motif variation in leaf tendrils textures rather gray, yellow-colored cloth at the base. "Almost all the motives Bantam laced soft gray color (a soft, red) where the meaning was the determination and spirit. Banten people is synonymous with the spirit of abstinence meyerahnya. And from thence this spirit will be brought and introduced throughout the country and foreign countries, "ibuh Uke. And even make batik Bantam known within and abroad is a dream uke. "During this souvenir from Banten only machetes. Sounded too harsh. With batik Bantam Bantam I hope that people can be known as a gentle and civilized society is high, "he concluded.