Batik Jambi

Jambi, Sumatera

Map The City of Jambi

The City of Jambi

Jambi Province is a province of Indonesia which located at the center of the east coast of Sumatra Island. Jambi is the origin of the Malays National Batang Hari Jambi Malay kingdom. Jambi is one of the many areas in Indonesia that have centers of batik craft. Before the economic crisis hit Indonesia, batik centers grow quite well in Jambi. However, after the crisis struck, these centers and many do not operate out of business. But over the times and became an icon since the batik of Indonesia which have been granted patents by UNESCO, stretching batik began to rise again. It can be seen from the sale of Jambi batik batik sales centered in the village of Jambi opposite (across the River Batanghari).

Historical Background of Batik Jambi

Batik Jambi has existed since the time of the kingdom around the year 1875, at the time only used batik as traditional dress for the Duke / King of Jambi Malay Haji Muhibat, introduced the batik processing. Use of Jambi Batik motifs, since the first was not associated with the division of castes according to custom, but as a product that is still exclusive use is still limited in the Palace. Over time, the motifs used by the King and his family at this time could have been used by all circles of society, even on certain days of the Civil Servants wear a uniform.

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

Batik Riau

 Batam, Riau Island

Bridge Balerang Riau, Batam

Riau Islands is one of the major cities in Sumatra. Communities in the Riau Islands consists of various ethnicities and cultures, but the hallmark of a culture that is very thick in Riau Island is Malay. Riau is the largest business centers in the region of Sumatra, Riau is because very close to the neighboring countries of Singapore, Riau therefore often used as the object of the visit of tourists from Singapore. Of the various potential possessed by the surrounding Riau Riau Province Government in 1985 took the initiative to try to cultivate that revival of batik began to be abandoned. With spearheaded by the mother Dra. Hj. Septina Primawati Rush, MM., He invites the batik batik to redevelop this by using a new pattern in the design and the colors are more brighter.