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)