The History of Batik Indonesia

Batik is the ancestor of the culture and heritage of Indonesia's state that needs to be preserved. The word batik originates from Javanese, from the word "amba" which means "to write" and "the point" which means "the point". The two words were combined into "batik" meaning writing point by point that produces beautiful works.

Batik is historically derived from the common ancestor is known since the XVII century, written and painted on the lontar leaves. At that time the motif or pattern is still dominated with batik forms of animals and plants. In the history of its development, i.e. the progression batik from the pattern-the pattern of paintings of animals and plants that were slowly turning on abstract motifs resembling clouds, Temple reliefs, wayang beber and so on. White fabric that was used at that time was the result of homespun.

Dye materials used consist of herbs native to Indonesia made themselves, among others, from the tree of noni, soga, Indigo, and its soda made from soda ash, as well as salts are made from the land of mud. Batik in Indonesia have been known since the time of Majapahit Kingdom and continued to flourish until the next Empire. As for the start of widespread art of batik Indonesia belongs to the people and particularly Javanese is after the end of the XVIII century or the beginning of XIX century.

The resulting Batik is everything until the beginning of XX century. Batik Cap known recently after World War I or about 1920. The art of batik is the art of drawing on top of the fabric for clothing that became one of the family cultures of the Kings of ancient Indonesia. Originally done in batik are only limited to the Palace alone and the results for the clothing of the King and the family as well as his followers. Due to the many followers of the King who lived outside the Palace, then the art of batik is carried by them out the Palace and carried out at the place of each.

At the time of the Majapahit Kingdom, Batik has become a culture in the Majapahit Kingdom, can be traced in the Mojokerto and Tulung Agung. Mojokerto is an area that is closely associated with the Majapahit Kingdom during the first because the origin of the name Majokerto is related to the Majapahit Kingdom. The link between these two areas with the development of batik Majapahit in Tulung Agung is a history of the development of Batik in this area can be excavated from the relics in the Majapahit era. At that time a part of Tulungagung area consists of swamps in history known as the Bonorowo, which at the time of the development of Majapahit, that area was occupied by a man named Adipati Kalang, and would not submit to the Majapahit Kingdom.

History of batik in another area of East Java is Ponorogo, who is unclear with regard to the dissemination of Islamic teachings in this area. In the art of batik is closely related to the development of Ponorogo, Islam and the ancient kingdoms. Allegedly, in the area of Katong, there was a Batoro descendant of Majapahit Kingdom whose name is Raden Katong sister of Raden Patah. This is what brought the Batoro Katong Islam to Ponorogo and remain there now is a large mosque Patihan Wetan.

Batik cap in Ponorogo recently became known after the First World War brought by a Chinese named Kwee zinc from Banyumas. The beginning of the 20th century in Ponorogo, famous batik coloring that does not fade so entrepreneurs of batik in Banyumas and Solo a lot giving the job to the entrepreneurs of batik in Ponorogo. As a result of the introduction of batik cap then Ponorogo is famous for its production of batik, namely batik cap blue mori, after the first world war until the outbreak of the second world war. Batik cap rough market then famous throughout Indonesia Ponorogo.

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