BATIK INDRAMAYU

Perhaps not many know that Indramayu also has a unique batik motifs. Because the typical motive of this so called batik batik Indramayu and because local craft centers in the area Paoman (around the town of Indramayu), then known as batik Paoman lot.

If viewed from the types of patterns that exist, including the types of batik Batik Indramayu Coastal. The majority of batik motifs used in Indramayu present in fishing activities at sea. Much influenced by the motive or motives of the image of Arab calligraphy, China or the region of Central Java and East Java.

Salient characteristic of Batik Indramayu is ranggam otherwise flora and fauna, with handcuffs and a lot of curved lines that taper (riritan), white background and dark color and a lot of points made by cocolan needle technique, and the shape of the isen-isen (shredded ) is a short and stiff.

Some motifs of batik Indramayu like Motif Etong depicting various marine animals such as fish, shrimp, squid, jellyfish and crabs. Ship stranded motif implies that the fishing boat. Ganggeng motifs that describe the type of seaweed found on the North Coast of Java. While the motive is to plant flowers Gunda who live in coastal areas and can be a side dish pecel. In addition to explaining the activities on the coast, batik motifs typical of Indramayu also illustrates that there are daily activities such as the Swastika Motif, Ngibing Peacock Motif, Motif Coach, Teak and Motifs rags. Swastika motifs inspired by the Japanese colonial period, depicting the symbol of the violence that occurred during Japanese occupation. Ngibing peacock motif inspired by the beautiful peacock. While the motive of the Coach is a picture of King Wilarodra who was in the royal stables (from: wiralodra.com).

Batik art is also familiar Indramayu Dance Technique. The technique of this dance is dalah Batik batik process, an expression in plain cloth without the outline / sketch, directly diguratkan liquid nights (candles). The procession was like a dance or meditate.

Now please enjoy the cool Batik Indramayu: