Weaving Travel Samarinda Sarong Tie - Woven belt is a traditional craft of Indonesia in the form of fabrics and made by weaving strands of yarn are of course already bound and then inserted into the liquid dye . Due weaving is a traditional craft , so the manufacturing process using only a simple loom powered by hand . Although it is already widely available weaving machines which can produce various kinds of fabrics .
And therein lies the uniqueness of weaving which has its own characteristics . As well as the production is still done using traditional manner , thus making ikat has a sale value is higher than the normal fabric produced quickly using advanced machinery .
Several other regions in Indonesia there are also famous for the quality of the weaving craft strapped him . Some areas such as South Sulawesi , Jepara , Toraja , Bali , Sintang , Sumbawa , Flores , Sumba , and West Timor . If you look at the list of these areas , then you can see the distribution of traditional weaving and craft weaving in the area not only focus on one area only.
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| A mother was making ikat sarongs samarinda |
Type ikat produced people like Samarinda sarong . that's why the craft is often called by the name ikat sarongs Samarinda . This holster is made using a loom that still use the hand that is so simple and commonly called by the name gedokan . Due to the manufacturing process only uses the hand , takes at least 2 to 3 days to produce a woven sheath . Therefore, the price to be higher than that produced fabric faster by using sophisticated machines .
Weaving has similarities with some other fabric crafts , such as Songket . Songket can be included in this type of weaving brocade , and is a traditional fabric produced by the Malays and well -known . Mainly fabrics originated from Minangkabau , Indonesia and from other countries , such as Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam example . Although it has similarities , but ikat can be easily distinguished with songket . Due songket using gold and silver threads . if not use a woven material such as yarn . Additionally motifs contained in songket more dominant on one side only . While both sides have ikat motifs are relatively the same .
Motifs commonly used to decorate ikat sarong has a geometric shape . Where the lines are arranged to form geometric patterns . This is the most dominant motif found on ikat sarongs from Samarinda . In addition ikat from Kalimantan and elsewhere some are wearing animal and plant motifs .
Ikat sarong can be found in shops in the city of Samarinda . actually you do not need to Borneo only to find ikat sarongs . For there are many other merchants in the area are already selling crafts like this . But if you want to get ikat sarongs which certainly made use of the public Samarinda own hands , should you come directly to the location that became a craft center ikat sarongs .
About 2 villages which are Samarinda Seberang districts that produce ikat sarongs . Among them is the village of Baqa village . Baqa village is one of the oldest areas in Samarinda . because it is only natural that in this area is also one of the producers of handicrafts typical of Samarinda , the ikat sarongs . Other areas are also still contained in Samarinda Seberang districts such as village Kampung Masjid . Kampung Mosque and Kampung Baqa still in the district, are two villages that produce handicrafts ikat sarongs in Samarinda .
It is easy to find the village mosque . Because in this village there is a historic building that is the oldest mosque in Samarinda , Shiratal Mustaqiem mosque its name . that's why if you want to find ikat sarongs handicrafts in the village , just ask the local community where the location of the mosque Shiratal Mustaqiem .
Ikat cloth production in Samarinda sarongs can also be tracked historically stems from the founding forerunner Samarinda city itself . This traditional craft carried by the Bugis of South Sulawesi . When the Sultan Bugis - Wajo , is the leader of La Madukelleng Paser Sultanate came to the island of Borneo . The nobles who came together entourage Sultan La Madukelleng , is La Mohang asked to be given land in the area of Kutai Sultanate leader who at the time was Prince Sultan Adji Dipati Anom .
Then Adji Prince Sultan Anom Dipati give a piece of land which has now become the city of Samarinda on the condition that they must comply with the government of Kutai Sultanate . Since then, the Bugis then develop areas that have been given by Prince Sultan Adji Dipati Anom . Among them is to bring the technique to membuatkain gloves woven into the island of Borneo . Because therefore ikat sarongs are still to be found in the township as an example of the Bugis and Kampong Masjid Kampung Baqa .
Cumulatively , ikat sarongs from Samarinda and other ikat sarongs are also located in Kalimantan Island became one of the cultural wealth owned by the State of Indonesia . Not only that, there are also other examples such as batik which has gained pengakukan of the world , Borneo ikat has also been recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage is not only an object that originated from Indonesia .
