History of Indonesian Batik From Around the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit Up

History of Indonesian Batik From Around the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit Up
Batik is used by people of Indonesia now, and even exported abroad, actually has a long history. The origins of Indonesian batik was strongly associated with the development of the kingdom of Majapahit and the spread of Islam in Java. This happened around the end of the 18th century. Beginning batik clothing made of the kings in the Kingdom of Majapahit, and increasingly extends into the kingdom of Mataram, Yogyakarta and Solo. When in Kerajaam Majapahit, the servants make batik to be worn by kings, family members and followers of the king. Where the followers of many who live outside the kingdom. Therefore, this batik culture gradually spread to ordinary people in their homes. At that time, batik became part of the work of the women to fill spare time and earn a living. So batik clothes are no longer limited to the king and his family, but become people's everyday clothing, both for women and men. After the 20th century, around 1920, which became known batik broad and growing popularity of Islam in Indonesia, many students in central Java, which makes the production of batik as the economic motor of society. Staining materials to batik when it was still very traditional and natural, that is using the color of processed Morinda citrifolia tree, indigo, height, soga. Used was salt and soda ash soil sludge used as raw soda.

Batik art in the area of Mojokerto and Tulung the Great, has an origin of the Majapahit kingdom. Antiquity, in Tulung Agung which is still part of the Majapahit Kingdom territory controlled by the Duke of Kalang who defected from the Kingdom Mahapahit. However, batik culture is still carried by the community. And it spread to the Mojokerto area. So until now known all kinds of batik Mojokerto. At that time white cloth woven batik used alone. With the influx of Chinese traders who bring drugs and stamp techniques, batik finally started in mass production with engineering stamp. Culture baitk batik or batik stamp is continues to spread to other areas such as Psychology, and Kediri.

History of Batik Indonesia extends to the East Java area, namely Ponorogo, Pekalongan and Banyumas. For the purpose of spreading the teachings of Islam to the region of East Java by one of the king of Majapahit, the culture was also deployed there batik. With the onset of Dutch colonial rule was finally the royal family in Central Java, many who fled to the west and east Java wilaya, to batik continued to expand into other areas such as: Cirebon, Ciamis, Tegal, Kebumen, Holy, and finally almost complete throughout the city in the and outside the island of Java.

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