Perkembangan Motif Batik di Wonosobo

Abstract

Wonosobo Batik historically could be traced in Hindu period with the discovery of Syiva wore Parang motif. At the end of the 19th century Wonosobo batik motif was seen in clothes worn by traditional Dutch East Indies officers. In the post-independence period Wonosobo batik was also seen to be worn by the community. Motif used was dominated by Parang motif (machete) Lereng motif (slope) with dark and darkish color. The existence of batik was reappeared at the beginning of 21st century dominated by Carica and purwaceng motifs. These motifs were considered to have local peculiarities of Wonosobo. From these motifs carica combination motif had developed. The motifs which were combined with carica such as Sulur, Sekar Jagat, Kawung, Wayang, Lereng, Lubang Sewu, Kopi, Cabe, Teh, Rejeng, Sidomukti, Topeng, and etc. It meant that Wonosobo batik motifs were varies by adopting potential and local culture

The Development of Carica Batik Motifs in Hyperreality Society

“…Batik was recognized by UNESCO on October 2, 2009, as a world heritage from Indonesia and designated as a human heritage for oral and non-material culture [2]. The motifs in the traditional Wonosobo batik are based on the typical plant shapes found in Wonosobo, and the development of the parang, kawung, and truntum motifs which are then combined with the shapes [1].…”

“…The motifs created are intended to preserve the batik culture and typical plant in the Wonosobo Regency [6]. The existence of Wonosobo batik began to appear around 2007 to 2008; this was marked by many batik craftsmen in the town [1]. Batik craftsmen in Wonosobo make various motifs and are generally inspired by the typical Wonosobo plant.…”

Natural Motifs on Jepara Batik Products: Symbols of environmental awareness

“…This cloth is one of the most popular cloth in Jepara. The narrative tells us that the Kalyaga cloth with a nursery pattern (seeding) was made by Kalinyamat Queen to be presented to Joko Tingkir [10]. Kalyaga is a term derived from the Old Javanese, which refers to a type of red woven cloth made from kalyaga tree bark dye [11].…”

“…Batik in Jepara in the next period was connected with the Jepara rulers who came from the Islamic Mataram Kingdom, so it was not surprising that Jepara batik motifs have soga color, typical colors of Mataram batik style. Batik motifs with Soga color can be found in batik made by R.A. Kartini in the early 20th century [12]. R.A. Kartini introduced Jepara batik to the world at the National Exhibition for Women's Work in The Hague in 1898.…”

“…Kartini also popularized Jepara batik through her Dutch scripts writing about how to make batik. Kartini's writing refers to batik making experience and it bases on research on batik craftsmen in Jepara [13]. After getting married and moving to Rembang, Kartini still continued making batik.…”