Batik Papua, indonesian

The uniqueness and beautifulness of various Papua’s traditional motifs has now been transformed into Papua batik motifs. The various Papuan indigenous motifs are now represented into Papuan batik developed by local craftman. One of the batik artisan is Maria Pulanda, a housewife specializing in the   development of traditional Papuan motifs, particularly Sentani’s motifs. To develop traditional batik, Sentani’s motifs  in  particular,  Maria  with  her  fellow artisan established a batik cooperative called KUB Dobonsolo.

Acoording   to   Maria,   batik   industry   in Papua have developed since decade of 1980s. Unfortunately, the development of batik industry in Papua is considered slow. The slow development can be seen from the volume of production and number of artisan dealing with batik industry that are still very limited.

In Jayapura district, for example, based on the data from Ministry of lndustry and Trade of local goverment, there are currently around 10 Papuan batik craftmen. They produce batik by order only, otherwise, there is no production activities. It is due to  many constraints they face, especially the lack of capital, human resource constraints, the limitation of management skills, and also the weak of entrepreneurial abilities.

Actually,   the   monthly   order   to   Papuan batik with Sentani’s motifs is quite significant in number. The orders usually come from local government,  churches,  and  public.  However, the limited production capacity to be the biggest obstacle faced by the batik industry in Papua at this moment. This is true due to the the high turnover rate of craftmen in Papuan batik industry so that the readiness of the craftmen when the order has to be served is questionably. On the other hand, it takes time to traine and produce skillfull craftmen.

From the demand side, the market opportunity for Papuan batik is widely open. Even, the provincial  government  of  Papua  has  obligated the employee to use batik clothes two days a week. Unfortunately, the demand can not be met by local batik industry due to the existing various constraints as mentioned before. Finally, to meet the demand, the order are fulfilled by Java printing clothes with Papuan batik motifs.

MAde in indonesia In addition, the batik industry in Papua depends heavily on the supply of raw materials and other supporting materials from Java such as cloth (mori), canting, wax, dyes and others.

In fact, the use of natural dyes is still very limited. The use of natural dyes is not well developed due to market demand that prefers to use synthetic dyes. It is associated with high market demand in Papua batik cloth with bright and striking colors. These kind of collors can not be served by natural dyes which tends to produce soft collors.

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Batik Dayak

sani Rachman is one of the pioneers of batik tulis in East Kalimantan. It was starting in 1982, Sani Rachman or more familiar called Agusin tried to build a small-scaled business in Samarinda with the name, “Batik Tulis Mitaka”. Mitaka is a combination of two of her daughters’ name: Mita and Ika. The mission was to introduce East Kalimantan culture through Dayak unique pattern on Baik tulis.

The transformation of batik art into Kalimantan then realized around 1990s. Mitaka started to be known as a producer of unique batik from Kaltim with various Dayak’s pattern. The first order of Batik Kaltim Mitaka was accepted when they took a part in National Independence’s Day exhibition. At the time, Agustin received the order for the opening of Kaltim fertilizer’s Plant in Bontang.

Like other business, she admitted that this kind of business is also up and down. In developing this business, she relies on funding from the bank. It is Pembangunan Daerah Bank (BPD) which gave funding as an initial development of Batik Mitaka at 5 million rupiah at the start of 1990. In the same period, Mitaka has also received Upakarti  award  from  President  Soeharto  for its  batik  innovation  and  as  a  conservationist of Kaltim’s culture. On the same year, she also recieved appreciation from Iwan Tirta who is known as pioneer of batik culture in Indonesia. Even though this brand has been known overseas, Mitaka still tries to keep its existence and quality. They also introduce the art of batik with Dayak’s pattern to young generation by establishing courses institution and creative craftsmanship lesson on patterning batik from Kaltim. She said, different than any other art of craving, batik has a high level of complexity; especially when it has crashed with the needs of customer, the limitation of the material, and the expertise of batik craftsmen.

Unlike batik printing that is really easy to do and produce in mass. Batik tulis or written Batik should always be carefully thought. Several steps in the process must be done with patience to make the best result. Therefore, the outcome from these batik craftman is priced fairly to the amount of work given.

Being on the middle to up segment, the price of every product produced by Batik Tulis Mitaka is offered with a relatively high price. For a satin, it is marketed starting from 400,000 Rupiah, whereas woven Batik with Dayak’s pattern that uses silk as its material, is offered with the price starting from

1 million rupiah.

At this time, to maintain the quality and existence in producing batik tulis in Kaltim can only be done by certain small industries in Bumi Etam. With no exception, including Mitaka that until now still serves Kaltim unique batik to their lovers. Now, Mitaka business is run by the second daughter of Agustin who also was graduated from an art school in one of the university outside Kaltim.

She admitted, the number of batik craftsman to serve orders is still limited. However, the existence of training institution for batik tulis run by Mitaka is hoped to increase the interest of young generation to work on crafts in the future. Agustin hopes that the development of Kalimantan motives will be fluttered and become a mark of the region.

To commit on batik tulis for Agustin is a fixed price, summing up with her love in fashion and beauty world. Although it is quite hard to get employees with a good skill, this fact is not a reason for Agustin to keep introducing batik tulis of Kaltim, and conserving it to the young generation

Batik Pattern Palangkaraya

The privileged of Batik Benang Bintik which is the noble heritage of the local community is enshrined as one of the pattern, because the pattern shown is a crisp stems or tree of life. According to Sinta, the owner of ‘Griya Benang Bintik,’ she continues her sister’s business in selling traditional cloth as well as tailoring business.

“We are developing various types of traditional motives ranging from Batang Baring motif (Tree of Life), Pasukmelu, Tameng motif, Saluang Murik (Saluang fish), and Jawet. Some of these motives are also found  in wicker that is cultivated by local community. The characterisic of these batik can be seen in its traditional ethnic motives  as  well  as  the  distinguishing  feature of  other  types  of  batik.  In  addition,  the  dayak crafts has alo many motives and model which are relevant with the needs of the times. 

If at first batik was only worn at ceremonies or weddings, Batik Benang Bintik is now often used in a variety of important events such as festivals and arts and cultural activities of other regions In addition, all the motives have a meanings, so it is not done at random, but rather through a process that is not easy work. But unfortunately no one of the motives, has been patented or recognized as intellectual work. Why is that, because to proceed one brand it takes 2 to 3 years, he explained.

All the material for production  such as mori fabric should be imported from Jepara, Pekalongan and Solo while others such as chemical, canting and wax can be obtained in Palangkaraya. All these high cost made Batik Palangkaraya to be expensive while the business has been done for generations, MAde in indonesia

In the area, there are 11 other batik craftman and on average they have two to three workers. Labor for this type of batik cap and batik tulis from Griya Benang Bintik only about 40 people. With the existing conditions, the production is still limited. Besides more depend on orders for the purposes of uniform, batik is produced only 10 yards away in every kind.

The  selling  price  varies  from  2  meters  Rp

100 thousand, - to Rp 4.5 million for the types of batik tulis sarimbit which is made by non- woven machines (ATBM). Here the price is also determined by the color and complexity of tone. Although marketing has been up to Sampit and Muarateweh area, but it is still expected from government in helping SMEs like promotional products through exhibitions, Sinta added

Batik Kalimantan Barat

visitors can choose anything distinctively local. The price also varies from hundred thousands to millions. Special,  to  motif  typical  ordinance, indeed an abundant wealth. Inspiration motives of various ethnic cultures that exist as endless. “What is lacking here, the number of batik craftsman,” says Wiro Sarwanto, a motif designer from Kalbar who is also the owner of art gallery”. Wiro,  who  comes  from  Laweyan  Solo  and has lived in Pontianak since the 1970s, revealing exploration at various places in West Kalimantan show inspired motif is quite abundant in the province. Moreover, from the ethnic Dayak, who has hundreds sub ethnic showed peculiar to each.

His wife are from West Kalimantan Sintang revealed, Kalbar typical batik which is in Revelation Art Gallery Road M Sohor Pontianak favoured by buyers, especially outside the cities. In fact some of them from Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia. He and his wife have tried to educate some people, but very few are consistent at it.

Government agencies, particularly the Small and  Medium  Industry  Training  Unit  (UPT SMI), The regional offices of Ministry of Industry and Trade . Is an institution that continues to encourage the development of batik industry in the province. “Batik industry is encouraging to raise and grow, By cooperation with Dekranasda Province, we continuesly nurture the people who wants developing batik business or traditional Kalimntan batik “said Zubaidi, Head of Unit-IKM Disperindag Kalbar. Zubaidi admitted that batik craft is not a native of West Kalimantan people, but when batik being developed following a loom that has long existed, MAde in indonesiA

then it becomes easier. Batik motives can be taken from woven motif. Inspiration motif for “Batik Kalbar”, is largely derived from weaving motives, flora and fauna, and the typical home from Kalbar. While his feature can be from ethnic Dayak, Malay or Chinese, a sizable community in the province.

Flora-fauna  motif  has  also  commonly  used in weaving motives, including “Pucuk rebung bunga pasak” (meaning for beauty and fertility), “Burung merak ekor bersambung” (meaning for engagement of men and women who are married), crocodile (from ethnic Dayak meaning for mighty), pig imak/forest pig (from the ethnic Dayak meaning for family relationships which related each other), and mayang murang (in order to be facilitated in every way).

The later motif that evolved is arwana motif, in Pontianak the motif that oftenly used in public activities is gills pattern while in Singkawang is Tidayu motif which is a combination of Chinese, Dayak and Malay.

Anyway, with all its limitations, the traditional Batik of West Kalimantan is already existed. Now, all related parties need working together in order to raise its development and Kalbar batik become

the pride of Kalimantan people. (source : kina Edisi Khusus)

Batik Sasambo

Like Budayati Japa, the owner of Kepeng Mas brand, who was asked in one of the exhibition stand Inacraft in Jakarta, some time ago. “It can’t be denied, the term of batik and batik technique known here is originated and made by The Javanese. Even the raw materials such as fabric for batik as well as canting are coming from Java Island. They collaborate with some designers to teach us how to make batik” she said.

I’ve been started batik business since four years ago. We use fabric “Mori” as the main materials for batik as taught by our Javanese instructors. For the time being, we use synthetic/chemical dyes for colourings since technical difiiculties in natural dyes. Eventhough we also producing a combination of batik and woven. Although   we   learned   batik   from   zero, but currently I have employed 12 craftman, eventhough we haven’t been able to produce batik with the quality as good as Javanese made. Now, we produce handmade batik on silk, and the products are accepted by the market with a price of about Rp.

1, 5 million per sheet. There are also printed batik with Mori or cotton materials at a price of Rp 150 thousand to Rp 500 thousand per sheet.

In terms of techniques and time period, it needs longer time for handmade (written) batik, about two weeks to 1 month, but for printed batik it can be mass productions. We consider that ‘batik-fever’ currently have led us in dillemma condition due to the limitation of our capabilities to make high quality of batik. However, because the government has launched that batik as one of National cultural heritages and as consequences to all regions whose having batik industries should be on develop them.

“Yet, on the other hand, we are more expert to produce woven fabric. So because more familiar with weaving skills, it is very difficult and need much more time to learn batik processing. Beside a competition with Javanese craftman as a benchmark of batik technique, we also have another copetition with the Balinese in some aspects such as culture, tradition, and arts which is well known in the world. So we should develop the motifs that were originally came from NTB regions. Bali is leading in using of natural dyes, and they have more skill in eliciting natural colors. Motifs of Sasambo batik are usually in the form of rumah adat (custom house), lumbung padi (granaries), animals, and variety of arts, “He explained. There are motifs like Shellfish, Nyale, Blue Swamp Cabbage Leaf, Large chilli, Bebele Leaf, Bebele Orange Leaf, Bebele Pink Leaf, Purple Kale Leaf, Sea, Peresean, Sebie, and Thousand of Mosques motif.

Usually, Sasambo Batik motifs are include Made Sahe (cow’s eye), Kakando, and Lengge Uma (traditional house with a dome that look like a cone). Thus the differences of each region is usually showed by the design and color produced. Like a lizard motif which we understand is definitely different from the picture of lizard in Java. Similarly for varied picture of masks, which are also the typical of Sasambo batik. These characteristics are also crafted on wood as a Handicraft.