JAVA ISLAND

Cirebon, West of Java

Cirebon is located in the north coast of west Java and our great vacation packages is going to show you the area rattan home industry, batik and also traditional delicious food.

One of specialty batik in Cirebon which hardly be found in another region or provinces is the motif "Cloudy Great" or "Mega Mendung". Mega Mendung is created by Pangeran Cakrabuana (1452-1479), and until now still used. Despite the story of man journey, there also a message that related to great leadership and the symbol of vastness dan fertility. Komarudin, batik analyst, sky form is a symbol of vastness of the world and freedom. There is a religious thing behind these motif. The Motif had been influenced by kingdoms in Cirebon because of the beginning of batik history only introduced among residence of kingdoms. Nowadays, motif mega mendung has been used all over level of people from school uniform, government employee uniform, teacher and private coorporate and others. Another well motif is adjusted to residence at offshore.

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History of batik in Cirebon also related to the growth of religious movement which had been centralized in Banjarmasin, Kalimantan Island. Therefore, eventhough influenced by China motif, implement into its drawing was different, and Islamic view can be felt. Influence of religious sect can be seen on Paksi Naga Liman. Those motif is a symbol of religiuos message. Paksi is illustrated as rajawali, naga is a naga snake, dan liman is an elephant. Those Motif drew the battle between good and bad to reach perfection."Those Motif also illustrated the mix of Islam, China and India. The followers of this religious sect expressed these religious message thru symbol ," tutur Made Casta.

The followers of tarekat lived in Desa Trusmi and its vacinity such as Gamel, Kaliwulu, Wotgali, Kalitengah, Panembahan in district of Plered Kabupaten Cirebon. Thus, until now batik cirebon is indentical to the batik of trusmi. Trusmi people had already known batik for hundred years. "From great grandmother had already introduced the Batik.The pioneer of batik was in Trusmi, now it is growing very fast, another village also followed the tradition of Trusmi," said alumni ITB or management Batik Indonesia Foundation (YBI). The existance of tarekat become different to the cirebon of batik. The job of batik was dominated actively by man. The color of brightly red and blue can be seen in the proccess of making batik. In Trusmi it was produced batik tulis and batik cap. According to the regional story batik tradional trusmi which called 'Kapal Tandas' only wore by young women who had been married and has positioned as a respectful people. In addition, Kapal Keruk motif is symbolized as a digging knowledge.

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