Batik production Giriloyo

Batik production Giriloyo Batik handicraft production centers in the region Giriloyo Hamlet, Village Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta (DIY), potential to be a tourist attraction. Circle of Friends Chairman Batik Tulis Giriloyo Imogiri, Bantul, Nur Ahmadi, Friday (5/8/2009), said this during batik centers that already offered to foreign tourists and domestic tourist visits in the packaging of special interest package. "We market Giriloyo batik centers in two tour packages, ie packages I with the name of the village and cruise packages cruise II Plus learn how to batik village," she said. According to him, in the package I roaming the village, tourists visiting the batik production centers will be invited to explore every corner of the hamlet Giriloyo to see the pristine atmosphere of the village. "The second package in the form of roaming the village and learn how to batik, tourists are invited to explore the village as well as learning batik to the craftsmen," he said. The number of participants who followed the tour package kampung batik Giriloyo least 10 people and a maximum of 50 persons. Special package II, the participants are invited to learn batik with batik which guided their handiwork belonged to the participants, "he said. He said the batik kampung Giriloyo tour packages offered to the tourists to explore the area to see the natural sights and activities of the batik crafters. Travellers who visited the village of batik was also invited to see the traditional houses and tombs of the kings of Mataram which are located on a hilltop Imogiri. In addition, participants can enjoy the cruise village of traditional foods, namely pecel turi flowers and "wedang uwuh". "Participants in the village cruise tour package Giriloyo kampung batik can enjoy traditional food and drinks while waiting for the work of the batik process with dyes and then taken home," he said. According to him, Giriloyo is a hamlet in the village area Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, which lies about 17 kilometers south of Yogyakarta. In the village there are four groups of batik which is formed on the initiative "Jogja Heritage" Society (JHS) in cooperation with "Australian-Indonesia Partnership". He said Giriloyo produced batik crafters in the village have high artistic value that can be implemented in the daily life of the community. These values include the sanctity, beauty (art), persistence, meticulousness and patience. The value of sacredness is reflected in certain patterns may only be used by families Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace.