Batik, since the world is recognized as a world heritage since 4 years ago, continues to grow.
Fashion world, even now often use batik motifs in their latest collection.
In addition, some celebrities also make batik as one of their fashion style. As performed by one of the heir to the Hilton group, which earlier this month Paris Hilton was seen passing in the streets of New York, using the output batik dress fashion house Gucci.
Not to forget also Jesica Alba, Drew Barrymore, Rachel Bilson, Adele, Reese Witherspoon, Lenka, Bono, Adele, Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela and now a fan of Nicole Richie Batik Nusantara, and the world of designer fashion houses juag motif makes us as one of their flagship collection.
"Batik we have worldwide, several world renowned brands like Gucci even have to make batik as one of the motives for their latest collection," explained one fashion observer Indonesia Petty S Fatimah, in Batik Our Love Story event held by the Cultural center of the United States (USA), Pacific Place Jakarta last weekend.
"Therefore, we should also appreciate batik is not just for style, but also understand that the full value of batik philosophy of life," added the veteran director who also loves batik Indonesia Nia Dinata.
Our Love Story Batik itself is held, to show that Indonesian batik cloth or motive is not cheap, because keindahanan and uniqueness of batik has been recognized as a heritage of Indonesia to the world. And the U.S. public, is now making batik as a compulsory part of their fashion.
This nation is increasingly brutal, irregular moves. No binding, no yag set, all recoils make matters worse.
For some reason, in addition to religious values, traditional values and culture are also increasingly eroded.
And in my opinion, Japan, India, and China can advance as it is now because I have a good level of education, and so hold fast to the traditions and values of their culture.
Tradition and culture can clearly make a developed nation has the character and manners of the people to make more subtle.
This paper will be a little review the relationship between tradition and habit form the fabric of this nation.
As we know, Indonesia traditional cloth of any kind is always loaded with meaning, philosophy and expectations. Batik is one of them. There are values of patience, rules, and expectations in each strand. How could I not? To make a piece of cloth takes at least a year.
Not to mention the workmanship is difficult. It requires concentration and patience to carve a night on cloth using a canting. To get the perfect color is also required repeated dyeing process colors. Obviously patience is needed here.
These fabrics have a prayer, hope and rules respectively.
Sido Mulyo motif fabric, for example, there is hope and pray that people who wear batik to be great. Batik cloth or fried like kawung. In addition to a symbol of purity, this motif also describe an order, calmness and maturity. It is expected that the wearer can keep behavior.
Parang motif fabric as a symbol of authority so should we use when going to compete in the local and international arena. Hope to bring victory and success exists in parang motif.
However, do not ever wear batik parang motif in the palace, for the same insulting.
Slobok motif fabric has attractive motifs, looks firmly with authority. But did you know that the fabric batik motif slobok actually used to cover the bodies when buried? The word "slobok" meaning loose is a metaphor of hope for a smooth soul towards the Creator.
You can imagine what happens when slobok fabric used in important events such as the celebration of birth for example.
There are many other rules other than batik motifs on a piece of cloth.Everything is not written. But if we understand its meaning all that makes our lives better. These
meanings when understood properly handle and would make every
individual must be more careful in the act, behave and speak.
All things are related, and all the things it should be considered first before booking. Because the fabric is recalled through a series created by a very mature thinking.
If only we had the will to get to know more in this fabric-spoken ...
