Batik Jogjakarta

Batik Jogjakarta
Traditional Batik art is known since several centuries ago in the land of Java. If we trace the course of batik in Java land development will not escape from the development of batik art in Central Java. Jogja Batik is part of the development history of batik in Central Java who have experienced the combination of several styles from other regions.
Travel "Batik Yogya" can not escape from the agreement Giyanti 1755. Once Mataram split into two, and Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat stands, clothing Mataram Ngayogyakarta transported from Surakarta to the Sri susuhunan Pakubuwono II to design a new fashion and clothes is different from the customary fashion Surakarta Kraton Yogyakarta.
In the village Giyanti, negotiations took place. A result, among others, the Regional or Area of Mataram was divided, one section under the authority of His Majesty Majesty Sri PB II in Surakarta Hadiningrat, partly under the rule of Prince Mangkubumi Kanjeng that after the title was crowned as king Dalem Ngersa Sampeyan Dalem Ingkang Sinuhun Kangjeng Sultan Hamengku Buwana Senopati ing Rachman Ngabdul Ngalaga Sayidin Panatagama Kalifatullah ingkang jumeneng kaping I, which was then called Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat palace.
All heritage and objects palace also halved. Clothing Mataraman taken to Yogyakarta, because Kangjeng Prince Mangkubumi who wishes to preserve it. Therefore, under authority of Sri liege Surakarta PB III susuhunan fashion designing new procedures and managed to make Traditional Clothing Keraton Surakarta as we have seen until now.

Yogyakarta-style batik hallmark, there are two kinds of background or base color fabric. White and Black. While color can be white batik (cloth color), dark blue-black and brown soga. Sered or edge of cloth, white, sought not to break so conceded soga, either black or white background fabric. Variety first hiasnya Geometric: lerek slash or slopes, the lines cross or fried and kawung, as well as matting and ornamental limaran.Ragam are both non-geometric cement, lung-lungan and largely symbolic ornamental boketan.Ragam closely associated with Hindu philosophy - Java (S Ny.Nian JUMENA), among others:
Plane symbolizes a crown or higher authority, symbolizes the Meru mountain or the ground (earth), the Dragon symbolizes water, the bird symbolizes the wind or the world, symbolizes the flame or flames Geni.