Batik Padang

Padang, West Sumatera  

Map The City of Padang

Rumah Gadang

   

Padang Beach

Who is not familiar with the city of Padang, a city located on the Western island of Sumatra has been very popular up to foreign countries with all the charm that he had. People will be more familiar with the home town of Padang cuisine Gadang and Rendangnya, very much the potential of not only a culinary desert city and its natural attractions only. But also a shopping center for handicraft traders in Sumatra, as found in Bukit Tinggi. A wide assortment of handicrafts on offer, but not all people know if  Padang also have batik.

Sumatera West Central Batik

Historical Background Batik Padang

Since the 16th century batik already exist in the land of Minangkabau, the "Clay Batik (Clay)", why it is said because the process of coloring clay using clay. This unique way of coloring because it is influenced by cultural elements from China, which became the first pioneer dye batik with this clay is the batik in Sumanik, Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra. Unfortunately the development of batik clay is less get a good response, so the existence of batik is less conserved, even its existence had disappeared during the Japanese occupation. Clay batik comes back in around 1994 for the effort Wirda Hanim.  The use of clay batik previously only used for events used by indigenous and traditional leaders alone, but now it can be used by the public at large. Batik Padang somewhat hard to find but now have started again activated for batik is easily found and enjoyed by people. One who tried to raise the back clay batik is Minang Inaaya aspect which has showrooms in Marapalam batik Padang Padang

Motifs

Batik Motifs Liek

Batik Tanah Liek

Ancient Batik Motifs Liek have decorative seahorses and phoenix. In development, the variety of flora and fauna typical of the realm of amazement, Minang dominate batik products. For instance, the motive shoots bamboo shoots, palm, and vine crops. It also modified with symbols typical Minangkabau region. Outskirts of amazement, batik has a distinctive motif, namely the motive kaluak.

Some Examples Batik Padang

Batik Crafts Padang, West Sumatra