History of Batik Indonesia
Batik is historically derived from our ancestors, known since XVII century, written and painted on palm leaves. At that time the motif of batik was dominated with the forms of animals and plants. But in its development history of batik has developed, from painting motifs of animals and plants gradually turn to the abstract motif that resembles a cloud, temple reliefs, wayang beber and so forth. Furthermore, through the merger of the painting with the art style of clothes frieze art of batik as we know it today.
The type and style of traditional batik considered very much, but the pattern and its variations according to the philosophy and culture of each region are very diverse. Indonesia's cultural treasures so rich nation has encouraged the birth of various styles and types with characteristic batik tradisioanal own specialty.
Growth in Indonesian 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.
Batik art is the art of drawing on the fabric for clothing that becomes one of the family culture Indonesian kings of old. Originally batik in doing only limited in the palace alone and proceeds to dress 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 masing.dan terrus their spread throughout the Indonesian society today.
The process of making batik
In the development of batik art was gradually imitated by people nearby and subsequently expanded into the work of women in the household to fill leisure time. Furthermore, batik clothes was just a family court, then became a popular folk outfit, whether female or male.
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.
So this batik in Indonesia has been known since the days of the Majapahit kingdom and continue to grow until the next kingdom. As for starting the spread of this batik art belongs to the people of Indonesia and Java in particular tribe is after the end of the century or the beginning of XVIII-XIX century. Produced batik batik is all until the early twentieth century and printed batik is known only then after the world wars or the unity around the year 1920. Now batik has become part of traditional Indonesian clothing. Indonesian batiks is one part of the value of high-value art in Indonesia.
