BATIK Motife

A cultural heritage for the world

Batik is a pictorial fabric that is specially made by writing or putting the night on the cloth, then processing is processed in a certain way that has a peculiarity.

The art of coloring the fabric with the technique of coloring the barrier using the night is one of the ancient art forms. The discovery in Egypt shows that this technique has been known since the 4th century BC, with the discovery of a mummy wrapping cloth that is also coated in the night to form a pattern. In Asia, similar techniques of batik were also applied in China during the T'ang Dynasty (618-907) and in India and Japan during the Nara Period (645-794). In Africa, techniques such as batik are known by the Yoruba Tribe in Nigeria, as well as the Soninke and Wolof Tribes in Senegal. In Indonesia, batik is believed to have existed since the time of Majapahit, and became very popular late XVIII century or early XIX century. Batik produced is all batik tulis until the beginning of XX century and new batik is known after World War I or around the 1920s.

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has been a part of Indonesian culture (especially Java) since a long time. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik as a livelihood, so in the past batik work was the exclusive work of women until the discovery of "Batik Cap" which enabled men to enter into this field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely coastal batik that has a masculine line as can be seen in the "Mega Overcast" style, where in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.

Batik tradition at first is a tradition that hereditary, so sometimes a motif can be recognized from certain family batik. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some traditional batik motifs are only used by the royal family of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Batik Cirebon patterned sea creatures

Batik is an ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) which until now still exist.

Batik style

Batik style and color are influenced by various foreign influences. Initially, batik has a limited variety of shades and colors, and some features may only be used by certain circles. But coastal batik absorbs various external influences, such as foreign traders and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red were popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the phoenix style. The European colonials also took an interest in batik, and the result was a previously unknown flower pattern (such as a tulip flower) as well as objects brought by the invaders (buildings or horse-drawn carriages), as well as their favorite colors such as blue. Traditional batik still retains its style, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because usually each style has its own symbols.

here we show some motifs and patterns batik existing and ever exist, may be useful for you all.

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