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Madura is not only famous Bull Race, but also alluring exotica recognized by various groups, namely Batik Madura. Naturally if Batik Madura became popular in government and society, especially in the province of East Java.
Not unlike the majority of batik, the materials used in Batik Madura using cotton and silk fabrics. Actually, the issue price on not visible from the material employed, but batik using old or batik motifs gentongan price could reach millions of rupiah though not using silk fabric.
In the tradition in Madura, genthongan itself has more value in the eyes of society. Genthongan called because the manufacturing process through the immersion process colors in gentong carried out for two months. Then the cloth so that the color is more durable brushed fabric. No wonder if this batik can live for decades with a color that is still attached.
That said, in the area of ​​Madura is now not much apply to the way of making this gentongan. For now many craftsmen work around this by adopting spring barrel, where immersion is done partially or not during immersion batik fully immersed in gentongan.
The drying batik cloth that has been through a process of soaking for 6 months.
One characteristic that appears in Batik Madura are stripes on the design batik and batik has a story behind that represents the people's daily life.
Some typical motif Madura like Ramok, Rawan, Kembang Pot, Carcena, Panji, Memba, Pereng Basa, Okel, Truki Melati, Sessek, Napasir and Katupat. In addition there are many other motives which have now been combined and began to adopt the style and the new alternative.
Although Madura batik motifs in the same, but the strokes on each fabric is not the same because it could be said that poured through scratches canthing it is the language of the heart and mind of the craftsman. Motif created in a piece of batik cloth is pure imagination.
Motif on Batik Madura tend to be colored lit up like red, blue, yellow and green leaves. These colors are derived from natural dyes or can be called natural Soga. The red color comes from the noni and high, indigo leaves are used for blue and green color is obtained from the bark mundu added Kawas. The longer a rag soaked, the more durable and also dark colors to be produced. Behind this process of making Batik Madura tucked a unique story. Sometimes there are things mystical that can not be rationalized by the logic and the Madurese community believes that as part of the tradition of batik.
Events death of a relative, relatives or neighbors to the batik makers hinted that he is unable to continue the activities of batik cloth batik even touch just is not allowed. It is believed that the future of batik cloth that he would create a dull and not bright as expected.
Time for 40 days since the death of the craftsmen needed to go back to make. Though behind the drafting process wrapped with a mystical element, Batik Madura has retained the charm that is no less enthralling