Batik Besurek Bengkulu

Bengkulu, South Sumatera

Map of Bengkulu

The first President of Indonesia

Bung Karno's House

The development of batik in Indonesia developed very rapidly after the recognition of the UNESCO World Agency of Indonesia Batik as Indigenous culture. Batik is used only we know it in Java, now almost all cities in Indonesia have it. Batik cloth usually made in accordance with customs and have their respective trademark accordance with the background life of its people. Without exception these Batik Besurek of Bengkulu, which has its own characteristic motif that is by using Arabic calligraphy letters combined with Flowers Raflesia Arnoldi who became one of the icons are very proud of the people of Bengkulu. 

                                  

Bengkulu not only has a wealth of history, but also rich in culture. As always Tabot celebration held every year, also raised the tourism in Bengkulu. but the role of local government is still expected to promote tourism to the world stage. As well as batik besurek Bengkulu emerging well with mandatory for civil servants to wear on Thursdays so that people who see know that the original had the batik Besurek Bengkulu.

Historical Background of Batik Besurek

Motifs of Batik Besurek

Raflesia Arnoldi Flower

Why Raflesia Arnordy ?

Almost all the motifs and patterns of batik-patterned cloth Besurek guidance letters between Arabic calligraphy and flower Raflesia Arnoldi. Interest Raflesia Arnoldi is an icon which is a type of Bengkulu city of giant flowers (rare flora) are protected and widely grown in mountainous regions Curup Bengkulu. Because it uses Raflesia Interest Bengkulu as an icon, since it also motifs and patterns of batik cloth Raflesia besurek always dominated mixed flowers and Arabic calligraphy as a drawing on the pattern and Besurek Batik motifs. Batik is a fabric typical Besurek Bengkulu, Batik Besurek reflects the characteristics or identity of Bengkulu. The original motive or basic batik besurek include: Calligraphy Arabic motifs, which means the motive motive Arabic calligraphy on fabric besurek meaning of the Arabic script, Arabic Calligraphy and Motifs moon, the moon motif combined with Arabic calligraphy describing the creation of Allah, Arabic Calligraphy and flower motifs jasmine, the motive in addition to showing the influence of Islam (Arabic calligraphy) also describes the life of flora. Jasmine adalati one type of plant that is widely available and used in Bengkulu in the past, and Tree Motifs Hayat Arabic Calligraphy and Bird, cloth besurek with this motif can be said to be more advanced than previously mentioned, because it consists of three types of motifs / images. Motif fabric depicting the life of flora, fauna, and the influence of Islam, Arabic Calligraphy motifs, Clove Flower and Flower Cempaka. This motif depicting the life of flora and fauna.Kembang clove and flowers chrysolite is a type of plant that is widely available in Bengkulu, Arabic Calligraphy Motif, Nail and Bird Punai niches.

Some Examples of Batik Besurek

    

    

    

    

Batik Besurek Handicrafts