CIREBON INDONESIANS BATIK

BATIK CIREBON exotic

Megamendung batik batik works of art are identical and even the iconic batik Cirebon area and other regions of Indonesia. This motif has the peculiarity that is not found in other batik-producing regions. In fact, because only in Cirebon and is a masterpiece, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of RI will enroll megamendung to UNESCO for recognition as one of the world heritage. '
Megamendung as batik basic motif is well known to foreign countries. As proof of his fame, never made megamendung batik cover of a book published abroad, entitled Batik Design, the work of a Dutch named Pepin van Roojen. Megamendung distinctiveness not only on the motive that resembles the image of a cloud with clear colors, but also the values ​​embodied in the philosophy of his motives. It is closely related to the history of the birth of batik as a whole in Cirebon. H. Komarudin Kudiya S.IP, M.Ds, Chief Executive of the West Java Batik Foundation (YBJB) states that:"Motif Megamendung is a form of work that is very noble and full of meaning, so the use of megamendung should be maintained properly and placed properly. This statement is not intended to limit how megamendung produce, but disagreements over the use of megamendung for the actual goods are not appropriate, such as coatings slippers in hotels.

History motif
Historical emergence megamendung based on the book and literature necessarily lead to the arrival of the history of China to the Cirebon. This is not surprising because the harbor estuary in Cirebon Teak is a haven of migrants from within and abroad. Clearly recorded in history, that Sunan Gunung Jati who spread Islam in the region Cirebon in the 16th century, married Queen Ong Tien of China. Some of the objects of art brought from China such as ceramics, plates and cloth decorated with cloud shapes.
In the schools of Taoism, symbolizing the world of cloud forms above. Clouds form a broad picture of the world, free and meaningful transidental (Godhead). The concept of the cloud are also influential in the artistic world of Islam in the 16th century, which is used for the expression of the Sufis or the nature of the world.
Sunan Gunung Jati marriage with Queen Ong Tien became the entry gate of China cultures and traditions of the courts of Cirebon. The batik palace of culture and traditions of China poured into batik motif that they make, but with a distinctive touch Cirebon, so there is a difference between megamendung of China and that of Cirebon. For example, in China megamendung, cloud lines of dots or circles, whereas those of Cirebon, the line tends to cloud oval, pointed and triangular.
History of batik in Cirebon also linked to the movement of the congregation who supposedly based in Jakarta, Jakarta. Batik was originally done by members of the congregation who served in the palace as an economic resource for the order's finance group. The adherents of the congregation lived in the village and surrounding Trusmi. The village is located about 4 km from Cirebon toward the west or towards the direction of Bandung. Therefore, until sekarng synonymous with batik batik Cirebon Trusmi.

Element motif
Megamendung which at first is always berunsurkan red blue interspersed describe masculinity and dynamic atmosphere, because in the process of making the intervention of man. The men who were originally members tarekatlah pioneering tradition of batik. Blue and deep red color also described the psychology of coastal communities that straightforward, open and egalitarian.
In addition, the blue color is also referred to a broad color symbolizes the sky, friendly and quiet and symbolizes the bearer of rain to look forward as the bearer of fertility and the giver of life. The blue color is used ranging from light blue to dark blue. Describe the more bright light blue and dark blue depict the life of the dark clouds that contain rain water and give life.
During its development, megamendung undergone many developments and modified according to market demand. Megamendung combined with motifs of animals, flowers or other motifs. Indeed the incorporation of this motif as has been done by the traditional batik since the first, but becomes very rapid progress with the intervention of the fashion designer. In addition to motifs, colors megamendung originally blue and red, now evolved into a variety of colors. There megamendung yellow, green, brown and others

 The production process
The production process is first done in batik and batik, the economic considerations are produced on a large scale by way of printed (printing) in the factories. Although the patterned fabric megamendung generated by such a process is actually not be called batik.
Being megamendungpun motif that were once only known in the form of batik cloth, can now be found in various forms of goods. There is a stained-glass wall hangings, interior products such as carved wood and products of home appliances such as pillowcases, sheets, tablecloths and others.