Wednesday, July 27, 2011
History of batik Jombang have been written by Mrs. Hajjah Maniati, batik shop owner "Sekar Jati Star". On June 17, 2007, the writer visited his house and he tells about the history and process of batik Jombang. He said bahawa batik is one part of the culture that can reflect the personality of the nation, where the batik is badly needed skills, expertise, kreatifiti, tenacity, patience and insight as well as high appreciation that batik has a very high artistic value and high-priced.
Characteristic of Batik Jombang
At first batik motifs Jombang using natural surroundings, with floral jasmine, sugar cane, cloves, oak and others. Each motif is created is usually given a name, such as cindenenan, peksi / hudroso bird, his name and turonggo peksi seto (white horse). Then Ibu Hj. Maniati Jombang regency regent with Mom (wife of the Regent / DO), agree / disagree bahawa "Motif Batik Khas Jombang" is taken from one of the reliefs of the temple is located in the village Arimbi Ngrimbi, District Bareng, Jombang. Arimbi Temple is the temple of the kingdom of Majapahit.
At the end of 2005, the author met to discuss the Regent Jombang Jombang typical batik patterns. Where batik will be used as a uniform Jombang district employees. When the Regent showed two batik clothes Arimbi temple reliefs. The batik shirt in red and one green batik. Uniform for employees in Jombang is better wearing red batik motives and Regent agreed.
An explanation of the batik Jombang is also described by Ms. Kusmiati Slamet that motif Jombang using motifs with typical patent Rimbi temple reliefs, namely the model of the temple that symbolizes the entrance gate to the kingdom of Majapahit. Being developed in the form of motifs and motif Tawang kaning with basic colors that emphasize green and red that symbolizes the city of Jombang (ijo abang (red green)).