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Bintik Tujuh
South Sumatra Province - Indonesia
Meanings:
Batik Palembang also has a specialty in producing Batik cloth with a tie-dye technique. The Bintik Tujuh (Seven Dots) motif has 7 white spots and green color gradation as the result of the tie-resist-dyeing process. It also signifies the 7 layers of the sky. Number 7 is considered as a sacred number in Islam.
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Philosophical Meanings of Batik
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Authentic Batik
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Batik Community
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009
Batik Production Process in South Sumatra
Batik production can take 1 month up to 2 years of working time depending on the purposes of the textile creation and the colour complexity. The Batik handwriting textile is generally made with 8 design steps, ranging from wax patterning to colouring process. The artists use Canting, as a tool to put hot melted wax on the cloth.
Batik Regions
Overview of South Sumatra Province
South Sumatra is located in Sumatra island. For many centuries, South Sumatra Province was also known as Bumi Sriwijaya. In the 7th century until the 12th century AD, this region was the center of the Hindu Srivijaya kingdom, which was known as the largest and most powerful maritime empire in the Southeast Asian archipelago.
Batik Villages in South Sumatra Province
Batik villages are the region where the Batik producers mostly reside and open their Batik workshops, as well as display their Batik products. You could buy the Batik textiles from the artisans and participate in the making process of Batik on the site.
Batik Motifs in South Sumatra
Jumputan Bintang
The word Jumputan means the tie-dye technique, while the word “Bintang” refers to
Jupri Kembang Teh
Kembang Teh illustrates the tendrils of tea plants that grow in the highlands of